Our Galaxy

August 12, 2021

• Improvements to the display of Search results. • Search panel remembers previous search parameters. Use Reset to clear them. • Added Proxima Centauri to database. Even though it's fainter than the 6th mag cutoff, it is special as the closest star other than the Sun. • Fixed bug where the built-in view for the M81 Group was showing the Centaurus group by mistake. • Miscellaneous small tweaks to database. • Miscellaneous small UI tweaks.

May 22, 2021

- Fixed screen layout problem on iPad Mini. - By popular request, we've reversed zoom directions when using scroll wheel or track pad.

May 15, 2021

- Improved opening startup screen - Hooked up the "Review on App Store" item in the Help

May 6, 2021

Our Galaxy 2.0 is a complete rewrite of the app to support running on all major platforms. While the user interface is slightly different, users of the earlier version should feel right at home. See the otherwise.com website for details. Our Galaxy is now a free app on all platforms. Spread the word to your friends.

March 17, 2021

1. Renamed "Orion Spur" to be "Local Arm". 2. Fixed a few UI glitches. 3. Added privacy statement. No data collected.

August 20, 2020

• Fixed bug where the diffuse nebula type (Emission, Reflection, Emission+Reflection) where not being read correctly from the database.

August 4, 2020

• Fixed data for 10 stars in the database that had their distance off by a factor of 1000. • Made slight improvements to Search.

May 15, 2020

• New constellation lines in Sky View. These match the lines in SkySafari. • You can now label the constellations in both Sky View and Galaxy View. • Labeling of Stars and Deep Sky Objects has been enhanced. There is now a slider so you can adjust the maximum magnitude of the labeled Stars or DSOs. This allows you to turn on labelling of Stars and DSOs without overwhelming the view with labels of faint objects. • Added many more common names to the objects in the database. • Performance improvements

April 11, 2020

• Fixed zooming bug in version 1.1.1 • A few changes on how the Galaxy is draw when viewed edge-on • Changed back to behavior of "Edge On View" so it places you in the plane of the Galaxy • Small fixes to night-vision mode • Changes for promotion with Astronomers Without Borders

April 11, 2020

• A few changes on how the Galaxy is draw when viewed edge-on • Changed back to behavior of "Edge On View" so it places you in the plane of the Galaxy • Small fixes to night-vision mode • Changes for promotion with Astronomers Without Borders