StellarMate

Astrophotography IoT Gadget

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StellarMate App v3.0.0 is released for iOS & Android. This is a major release with significant performance improvements and bug fixes including Artificial Horizon Support, leaderboards, and much more!

[Mark Andrews @MarkAndrewsReal]

Elephant Trunk Nebula, HA/OII 30/16 2 minute frames. 46 minutes total first time using StellarMate Pro. First clear night in a long time. Bortle 8.4 skies.

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🔭 KStars v3.8.3 is here!
We are excited to announce the release of KStars v3.8.3, available today for Windows, Linux, and macOS!
This release brings some great improvements across the board.

Full Release Notes: https://t.co/BP0ovspo9Y

[StellarMate @stellarmate]

🔭 KStars v3.8.3 is here!
We are excited to announce the release of KStars v3.8.3, available today for Windows, Linux, and macOS!
This release brings some great improvements across the board.

Full Release Notes: https://t.co/BP0ovspo9Y

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StellarMate OS v2.1.1 is released with KStars 3.8.2 and INDI 2.2.0.

https://t.co/D5wrp6AYST

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StellarMate OS v2 for StellarMate Pro is here!

Upgrade now for long-term support. Note: A full reflash is required as there is no update path from v1.9.
1️⃣ Log in to your account
2️⃣ Go to Profile > Orders
3️⃣ Download v2 & flash!
Get it here: https://t.co/fp5cN8LbRy

[StellarMate @stellarmate]

After 6 months of nonstop development, we’re proud to officially release StellarMate OS Version 2, our biggest upgrade yet with major improvements in stability, performance, and features.

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KStars v3.8.1 now supports many more HIPS catalogs including the NSNS catalogs.

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#KStars 3.8.1 is released for all platforms. It includes live stacking and debayering improvements in addition to many bug fixes.

Check out the complete release notes here: https://t.co/pznxrA9xK1

[StellarMate @stellarmate]

KStars v3.8.0 and INDI v2.17 are released and packed with new features and bug fixes.

Release Notes:
https://t.co/EolQhMOiHS

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StellarMate Tools v2.1 for Windows & MacOS is now available. Discover StellarMate units on the network and manage them.

New in v2.1 is the ability to preview and download images directly to your PC/Mac. This features requires latest SM OS update from 2025.10.22.

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StellarMate OS v1.9.1, KStars 3.7.9, and INDI 2.1.6 are released along with SM App v2.7.80 with a few exciting features and many bug fixes.

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Want to learn more about the history of KStars? A demo of livestacking and other capabilities? Watch this excellent presentation by Hy Murveit, one of KStars core developers.

https://t.co/hptUUrjEMz

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https://t.co/4m5DB04Z60 is now updated to v1.7 which brings with it a number of bug fixes and new features:
1. Mosaic Planner in the Sky Map
2. Live video feeds to your observatory, up to 4 cameras. Requires integration with https://t.co/KYjY1RPT2i which supports numerous brands.

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Push-To Assistant is coming to StellarMate App 2.7.80 due next week. Perfect for large manual Dobsonians to get perfect framing for their targets in the dark!

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Mosaic Planner is coming soon to https://t.co/4m5DB05wVy. Soon you'll be fully able to plan your mosaic sessions from the web. Furthermore, we added rental improvements to enable you to revoke access to any visitors utilizing your observatory at any time.

[StellarMate @stellarmate]

StellarMate OS v1.9.0 for Raspberry PI & MiniPCs is available now. It leverages KStars 3.7.8 and INDI 2.1.5 that includes 5 new drivers:

+ WandererAstro Dew Terminator
+ WardererAstro Ecplipse
+ Pinefeat Lens Controller
+ TicFocuser-NG
+ WeatherFlow

[StellarMate @stellarmate]

KStars v3.7.8 is released!

+ Native Live Stacking
+ New Profile Editor
+ FITS Viewer Stretch Presets
+ Focus History Navigation

Find out more in our blog: https://t.co/EsgxZcIUnm

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#KStars v3.7.8 will support stacking of FITS images with Master Dark & Flat frames to improve the visual output.

Thanks to the outstanding work of KStars core developer John Evans, native livestacking is now supported: https://t.co/7LfYdhu8FY

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🔴 RESOLVED - EkosLive Auth Issues

EkosLive authentication was down 10:00-05:00 UTC, affecting StellarMate online login.

⚠️ Note: EkosLive auth only needed with internet access - StellarMate works fully offline.

✅ All services restored. Sorry for the inconvenience!