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=Siril 0.9.8= <!--T:1-->
=Siril 0.9.8=
'''Release date: January 31st, 2017.'''
'''Release date: January 31st, 2017.'''


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This release is the eighth stability release for the 0.9 branch. Its SVN revision is ''2079''. It also has an SVN tag: [https://free-astro.org/svn/siril/tags/0.9.8 0.9.8]. Stability updates and minor improvements occur in the dedicated [https://free-astro.org/svn/siril/branches/0.9 0.9 branch].
This release is the eighth stability release for the 0.9 branch. Its SVN revision is ''2077''. It also has an SVN tag: [https://free-astro.org/svn/siril/tags/0.9.8 0.9.8]. Stability updates and minor improvements occur in the dedicated [https://free-astro.org/svn/siril/branches/0.9 0.9 branch].
This is the first version officially supported on Windows, and it even includes developments that were specially made for Windows. But please keep in mind that Siril is not developed with Windows and that we rely on Windows users to test and give us feedback about integration or porting problems.
This is the first version officially supported on Windows, and it even includes developments that were specially made for Windows. But please keep in mind that Siril is not developed with Windows and that we rely on Windows users to test and give us feedback about integration or porting problems.


This update focuses on deep-sky lucky imaging processing speed: operations  
This update focuses on deep-sky lucky imaging processing speed operations.


Note that starting with this version, OpenCV is a mandatory dependency.
Note that starting with this version, OpenCV is a mandatory dependency.


==Downloads== <!--T:3-->
==Downloads==
*[https://free-astro.org/download/MD5SUMS MD5Sums] of all downloadable files
*[https://free-astro.org/download/MD5SUMS MD5Sums] of all downloadable files
*Source package: [https://free-astro.org/download/siril-0.9.8.tar.bz2 siril-0.9.8.tar.bz2]
*Source package: [https://free-astro.org/download/siril-0.9.8.tar.bz2 siril-0.9.8.tar.bz2]
===GNU/Linux===
===GNU/Linux===
*Debian stable (stretch): [https://free-astro.org/download/siril_0.9.8-1_amd64-stretch.deb 64 bits]
*Debian stable (stretch): [https://free-astro.org/download/siril_0.9.8-1_amd64-stretch.deb 64 bits]
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*Arch Linux: [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/siril/ All].
*Arch Linux: [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/siril/ All].


===OSX ( > 10.9)=== <!--T:8-->
===OSX ( > 10.9)===
*[https://free-astro.org/download/SiriL-0.9.8_1.app.zip Download]. Please use Finder to unzip and if necessary, drag the app to your application folder.
*[https://free-astro.org/download/SiriL-0.9.8_1.app.zip Download]. Please use Finder to unzip and if necessary, drag the app to your application folder.


===Windows (64bit)=== <!--T:9-->
===Windows (64bit)===
*[https://free-astro.org/download/SiriL-0.9.8-64bit.zip Download].
*[https://free-astro.org/download/SiriL-0.9.8-64bit.zip Download].


We did not create an installer for it because it's a bit complicated on Windows, we only distribute the archive. We recommend you create a shortcut for the executable at any convenient place. The executable is in the subdirectory bin and is called siril.exe.
We did not create an installer for it because it's a bit complicated on Windows, we only distribute the archive. We recommend you create a shortcut for the executable at any convenient place. The executable is in the subdirectory bin and is called siril.exe.


===More=== <!--T:4-->
===More===
*See the [[Siril:install|installation page]] for help on dependencies and compilation.
*See the [[Siril:install|installation page]] for help on dependencies and compilation.


==What's new in Siril 0.9.8== <!--T:5-->
==What's new in Siril 0.9.8==
Siril '''0.9.8''' is mostly a stability and speed improvement release. It contains in particular some bug fixes for Windows over to the previous version, [[Siril:0.9.7|0.9.7]] but also adds new features:
Siril '''0.9.8''' is mostly a stability and speed improvement release. It contains in particular some bug fixes for Windows over to the previous version, [[Siril:0.9.7|0.9.7]] but also adds new features:
* Subpixel alignment for stacking, or more exactly half-pixel alignment, with the feature called simplified drizzle
* Subpixel alignment for stacking, or more exactly half-pixel alignment, with the feature called simplified drizzle
* Lucy-Richardson deconvolution
* Lucy-Richardson deconvolution
* Sum stacking now runs in parallel
* Sum stacking now runs in parallel
* Processing of areas of images from [[SER]] sequences is much faster (seqpsf, average stacking)
* Added the [[Siril:Commands#savepng|savepng]] command
* Added the [[Siril:Commands#savepng|savepng]] command
* Added some options to the [[Siril:Commands#stackall|stackall]] command
* Added some options to the [[Siril:Commands#stackall|stackall]] command
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Noteworthy bug fixes:
Noteworthy bug fixes:
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* Gnuplot can be used on Windows to generate variable star or exoplanet curves
* Gnuplot can be used on Windows to generate variable star or exoplanet curves
* Siril-created [[SER]] files could have out of order timestamped images, this is now fixed
* Siril-created [[SER]] files could have out of order timestamped images, this is now fixed

Revision as of 21:54, 30 January 2018

Siril 0.9.8

Release date: January 31st, 2017.

This release is the eighth stability release for the 0.9 branch. Its SVN revision is 2079. It also has an SVN tag: 0.9.8. Stability updates and minor improvements occur in the dedicated 0.9 branch. This is the first version officially supported on Windows, and it even includes developments that were specially made for Windows. But please keep in mind that Siril is not developed with Windows and that we rely on Windows users to test and give us feedback about integration or porting problems.

This update focuses on deep-sky lucky imaging processing speed operations.

Note that starting with this version, OpenCV is a mandatory dependency.

Downloads

GNU/Linux

  • Debian stable (stretch): 64 bits
  • Debian testing: 64 bits
  • Ubuntu / Linux Mint:
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lock042/siril
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install siril
  • Fedora, Mageia 6: All
  • Arch Linux: All.

OSX ( > 10.9)

  • Download. Please use Finder to unzip and if necessary, drag the app to your application folder.

Windows (64bit)

We did not create an installer for it because it's a bit complicated on Windows, we only distribute the archive. We recommend you create a shortcut for the executable at any convenient place. The executable is in the subdirectory bin and is called siril.exe.

More

What's new in Siril 0.9.8

Siril 0.9.8 is mostly a stability and speed improvement release. It contains in particular some bug fixes for Windows over to the previous version, 0.9.7 but also adds new features:

  • Subpixel alignment for stacking, or more exactly half-pixel alignment, with the feature called simplified drizzle
  • Lucy-Richardson deconvolution
  • Sum stacking now runs in parallel
  • Processing of areas of images from SER sequences is much faster (seqpsf, average stacking)
  • Added the savepng command
  • Added some options to the stackall command
  • Accelerated the autostrech display

Noteworthy bug fixes:

  • Gnuplot can be used on Windows to generate variable star or exoplanet curves
  • Siril-created SER files could have out of order timestamped images, this is now fixed
  • Allowing large SER files (> 4G) to be stacked
  • Image sorting using FWHM in the image list has been fixed