v1.2.0

1.2.0 (13-02-2023)

Hōroskopos now supports zooming the camera in and out.

What's changed

New features

• Zooming the camera in and out with the mouse scroll

Additional changes

• Rotating camera with left mouse button, as well as the right mouse button is now possible
• Removed difference in sky color depending on time of day in Chart View
• Adaptated of Ecliptic/Zodiac calculation during animation to remove flickering
• Changed introduction text
• Adapted code for calculating positions of celestial object in the sky

Bug fixes

• Fix to moon phases, that would sometimes be displayed incorrectly inverted in Sky View

Known issues

• Planetary ecliptic markers in Chart View occasionally can't be selected

v1.1.0

1.1.0 (15-12-2022)

Horoskopos now supports following all planets with the camera.

What's changed

New features

• Added support for following all active planets with the camera

Additional changes

• Minor UI adjustments
• Raised maximum animation speed
• Fixed a bug where the information about the South Node wouldn't update on animation
• Fixed timezone configurations on start
• Fixed inverted symbols for the nodes on Chart View
• Reduced light intensity on sunrise/sunset
• Code cleanup

Known issues

• Moon phases are sometimes inverted
• Ecliptic and zodiac appear unstable on animation

v1.0.1

1.0.1 (24-10-2022)

This version implements new camera controls using the arrow keys.

What's changed

• Added camera control using either WASD or arrow keys.
• Added check to prevent camera rotation while using input fields.
• Minor adjustments to UI colors

v1.0.0

This is the first public release of Hōroskopos, the virtual planetarium for astrological visualization. It simulates the sky in a 3D environment using real data and focuses on the astrological components. It can be used to observe how the planets, signs and constellations move through the sky and learn about the principles of astrology.

Installation

• Windows:
  Extract the .zip file and open Horoskopos.exe
• macOS:
  Extract the .zip file
  Control-click Horoskopos_1.0.0.app and choose Open

Features

• Simulation of the sky using real data
• Rotating camera in all directions
• Interacting with planets and zodiac signs
• Horoscope representation of the sky
• Sky navigation through horoscope
• Toggling between realistic and analytic representation of the sky
• Control over time, date and location
• Animating the sky towards the past or future
• Locking the camera on the Sun's position
• Selection of different astrological house systems
• Toggling the visibility of planets
• Toggling visibility of sky elements