KStars 3.7.5 released with dome slit visualization, video sequence capture, and much more

KDE developer Jasem Mutlaq has announced the release of KStars version 3.7.5, the latest update to the open-source astronomy software. Known for its accurate night sky simulation and astrophotography tools, this bi-monthly release focuses on bug fixes and introduces several new features and enhancements.

Key updates include the addition of dome slit visualization on the sky map, allowing users to see a live dome slit overlay by specifying dome measurement parameters in the INDI dome driver. The release also implements video sequence capture, providing preliminary support for capturing video files as regular sequences in the capture module.

Significant improvements have been made in video subframing, offering up to a 50x enhancement in subframed video feeds. Other fixes and enhancements include corrections to DMS delta angle calculation, improvements to focus measure framing, and much more. The update also includes generic DBus methods for KStars options, increased imaging planner stability, and Visual Studio Code development setup support, among other changes and bug fixes.