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+* Support for "new" Sugar toolbars
+* Fixed initialize bug with lmag
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+115 (v12)
+Stable 1.2 release 2010/04/21
+* Improved stars1.py catalog.
+* Changed the algorithm of the "Identify" feature so that an extended object is favored
+ over point objects that it hides in the plot. (Example: M42 is found whereas some of
+ the stars embedded in it used to be found instead.) Unfortunately, for large extended
+ objects an invisible point object may still be indentified if the user clicks
+ sufficiently far from the center of the extended object.
+* Added dso2.py which is a catalog of the larger, brighter Bennett objects (analagous to
+ the Messier objects but in the southern skies) and the NGC objects not otherwise
+ catalogged which have common names.
+* Added the ability to display a magnified view corresponding to what would be seen
+ through typical 7-power binoculars. In order to show the sky as it would appear with
+ binoculars, I also added a supplemental star catalog that adds about 2500 stars which
+ are too dim to see without an instrument (stars2.py). These stars are taken from the
+ SAO catalog.
+* Removed the radio button for magnitude 0 -- there are too few stars brighter than
+ magnitude 1 for it to be useful to distinguish the mag 1 stars from the mag 0 stars.
+* Re-arranged controls on the "What" and "Where" toolbars so that the controls still
+ fit if Spanish localization is applied.
+These additions bring the feature set up to what I have planned; the program is now
+finished (unless I get bug reports or compelling requests for additional capabilities).
+093
+Stable 1.1 release 2010/03/14
+Fixed bug #15.
+Provided Spanish translation.
+089
+Stable 1 release 2010/02/27
+Added "About" to better identify version
+Added "Identify" to tell user what object he has selecteed on the map.
+Added "Locate" to show user where the object she chose is in the sky.
+Improved input error handling and reporting (no more Alerts).
+Added constellation ID to star catalog.
+All text is internationalized (including object names in catalogs).
+054
+Beta 5 release 2008/09/24
+Fixed color scheme bug.
+Added license metadata.
+Added activity name in Spanish.
+040
+Beta 4 release 2008/07/15
+Plotting of large, bright Messier catalog objects.
+Code reorganization: StarChart.py = algorithms;
+stars1.py, dso1.py and constellations.py = catalogs.
+Optional observatory.py = set default latitude & longitude.
+Optional travel.py = override default location and XO's timezone.
+033
+Beta 3 release 2008/03/21
+Labels are now provided for the cardinal directions.
+Error checking (and reporting) for coordinates and time.
+Update of invarient chart is avoided.
+027
+Beta 2 release 2008/03/04
+Can now save and restore display preferences, position and time.
+Menu bars are now like in other Activities.
+Latitude and Longitude can be specified in float degrees as well as dms.
+Program icon no longer a place-holder.
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+Initial (beta 1) release. 2008/02/20
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