v2.1.0
LEAPS v2.1.0
LEAPS 2.1 improves frame inspection, photometry, uncatalogued-target fitting, FITS compatibility, and observation setup.
Highlights
- Added interactive frame inspection with individual and bulk include/exclude controls.
- Added faster, memory-aware parallel alignment.
- Improved HOPS-based comparison-star suggestions.
- Added manual fitting support when a planet is not found in ExoClock or NASA catalogs.
- Added manual exposure-time entry when it is missing from FITS headers.
- Added observatory detection from FITS metadata.
- Added a read-only FITS Header Viewer.
- Moved filter selection to Data & Target.
- Added the complete HOPS filter list and now requires users to confirm the correct filter.
- Improved handling of malformed FITS headers and non-finite light-curve rows.
- Improved external-drive permissions and error messages.
- Improved target-star selection and fitting previews.
- Validated with Ruff and the full automated test suite.
Contributors
- @araysuter — frame inspection, fitting, FITS compatibility, photometry, and workflow improvements.
- @vivlife — TESS import and Secondary Eclipse/Transit analysis foundations.
Compatibility
- Apple Silicon macOS
- Windows x64
- Existing LEAPS projects remain compatible
- Raw FITS files remain read-only
Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.1.0