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0.990.48.2075 Public Beta

[p]Hey folks![/p][p][/p][p]Staying cool? Remember to take breaks and stay hydrated if you live in warmer areas! We have another Beta prepared to keep you inside with the usual helping of fixes and catalog updates.[/p][p][/p][p]Like with all Betas, you'll need to opt in by going to your Steam library, right-clicking SpaceEngine, followed by Properties> Betas> and selecting the beta branch from the drop-down menu. Feedback and bug reports should be directed to the Official Discord and Steam forums.[/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog:[/h3]
  • [p]Updated asteroid, asteroid binary, and Kuiper Belt catalogs[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where brown dwarf luminosity and magnitudes changed with display mode for both isolated brown dwarfs and binary brown dwarfs (This bug still exists for systems that also include a star)[/p]
  • [p]Fixed text alignment issue in seizure warning[/p]
  • [p]Updated the exoplanet catalogs with 13 new host stars and 17 new planets, outlined below[/p][p][/p]
[h3]Catalog Additions:[/h3]
  • [p]HD 102888 b[/p]
  • [p]HD 87816 b[/p]
  • [p]HD 87816 c[/p]
  • [p]HD 94890 b[/p]
  • [p]HD 94890 c[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-2197L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2022-BLG-1790L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2022-BLG-2076L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2023-BLG-2209L b[/p]
  • [p]TIC 434398831 b[/p]
  • [p]TIC 434398831 c[/p]
  • [p]TOI-2969 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-2989 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-5300 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6695 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6695 c[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6894 b[/p]

Build 0.990.48.2070

[p]Hey folks![/p][p][/p][p]No new bug reports from the Beta branch, so we're pushing to public! This build brings your usual helping of catalog additions/fixes while work continues on larger future updates (when we have more to show, we will!)[/p][p]Some users reported a typo in the recently added exoplanet AT2021ueyL b, but that's actually its correct name! [/p][p]From Dr. Megan: "AT" refers to an Astronomical Transient event, where the brightness of objects briefly changes. 2021 refers to the year of the event, and 'uey' is the identifier for which event during that year the planet was observed. Finally, 'L' refers to the discovery method of gravitational microlensing, where light coming from a distant star is warped by the gravity of an object in its orbit.[/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog:[/h3]
  • [p]Improved position and properties of 61 Cyg and components[/p]
  • [p]Fixed/expanded data for LP 994-20[/p]
  • [p]Improved properties of Wolf 359 and removed the refuted exoplanet Wolf 359 c, eliminating all Borg presence from the system.[/p]
  • [p]Updated the exoplanet catalogs with 21 new host stars and 28 new planets, outlined below[/p][p][/p]
[h3]Catalog Additions:[/h3]
  • [p]AT2021ueyL b[/p]
  • [p]HD 35843 b[/p]
  • [p]HD 35843 c[/p]
  • [p]K2-157 c[/p]
  • [p]K2-157 d[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-0849L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-1057L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-2331L b[/p]
  • [p]Kepler-139 f[/p]
  • [p]OGLE-2016-BLG-0007L b[/p]
  • [p]OGLE-2017-BLG-0364L b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-1803 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-1803 c[/p]
  • [p]TOI-2005 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-2076 e[/p]
  • [p]TOI-3493 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-5573 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6324 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6478 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-771 c[/p]
  • [p]WASP-116 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-149 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-154 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-155 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-188 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-194 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-195 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-197 b[/p]

0.990.48.2070 Public Beta

[p]Hey folks![/p][p][/p][p]Any enthusiasts attending CASCA 2025 may have spotted some SE team members in attendance! A big thank you to all the interest in our humble space sim~[/p][p][/p][p]The team is back now with the next round of catalog updates for the Beta branch. As always, you can help test by right-clicking SpaceEngine in your Library, selecting Properties>Betas, and selecting the public beta branch. Problems and innacuracies can be reported in the Steam forums and our official Discord in their respective Bug Report areas.[/p][p](Thumbnail inspired by community member Jotap)[/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog:[/h3]
  • [p]Improved position and properties of 61 Cyg and components[/p]
  • [p]Fixed/expanded data for LP 994-20[/p]
  • [p]Improved properties of Wolf 359 and removed the refuted exoplanet Wolf 359 c, eliminating all Borg presence from the system.[/p]
  • [p]Updated the exoplanet catalogs with 21 new host stars and 28 new planets, outlined below[/p][p][/p]
[h3]Catalog Additions:[/h3]
  • [p]AT2021ueyL b[/p]
  • [p]HD 35843 b[/p]
  • [p]HD 35843 c[/p]
  • [p]K2-157 c[/p]
  • [p]K2-157 d[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-0849L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-1057L b[/p]
  • [p]KMT-2017-BLG-2331L b[/p]
  • [p]Kepler-139 f[/p]
  • [p]OGLE-2016-BLG-0007L b[/p]
  • [p]OGLE-2017-BLG-0364L b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-1803 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-1803 c[/p]
  • [p]TOI-2005 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-2076 e[/p]
  • [p]TOI-3493 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-5573 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6324 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-6478 b[/p]
  • [p]TOI-771 c[/p]
  • [p]WASP-116 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-149 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-154 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-155 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-188 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-194 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-195 b[/p]
  • [p]WASP-197 b[/p]

Build 0.990.48.2065

Hey folks~

The weekend Beta came back clean, so we're pushing to public!

We're happy to see an increase in catalog reporting by the community. Please keep it up! In this update, the Galaxy IC 1101 is now a Black Hole host, with its central black hole aptly named 'IC 1101 Central Black Hole'. New additions to the catalogs are below as usual.

[h3]Changelog:[/h3]

  • Updated the exoplanet catalogs with 9 new host stars and 13 new planets
  • Added additional basic descriptions to the Info tab of the Wiki for asteroids
  • An assortment of fixes for one-off errors in object properties in the catalogs, including spectral types/distances for 30+ stars.
  • Added 'IC 1101 Central Black Hole', making the galaxy a black hole host (This property change will re-roll any generated objects within the galaxy)


[h3]Catalog Additions:[/h3]

  • BD+05 4868 A b
  • G 192-15 b
  • G 192-15 c
  • G 261-6 b
  • G 268-110 b
  • Gliese 410 b
  • KMT-2019-BLG-0578L b
  • KMT-2021-BLG-0736L b
  • Kepler-279 e
  • Kepler-289 e
  • TOI-1266 d
  • ZTF J1230-2655 b
  • ZTF J1828+2308 b

Build 0.990.48.2065 Public Beta

Hey folks!

Business as usual with fixes and catalog updates for this smaller Beta round. One notable change included with this update is that the Galaxy IC 1101 is being converted into a black hole host thanks to the diligent reporting by the community! We only have so many hands to check the massive list of objects in SE, so community feedback is always welcome!

As usual, any problems/inaccuracies with the beta can be reported via Support/Bug-Reports on the Discord or Troubleshooting & Bug Reports on the Steam Discussions.

[h3]Changelog:[/h3]

  • Updated the exoplanet catalogs with 9 new host stars and 13 new planets
  • Added additional basic descriptions to the Info tab of the Wiki for asteroids
  • An assortment of fixes for one-off errors in object properties in the catalogs
  • Added 'IC 1101 Central Black Hole', making the galaxy a black hole host (This property change may have an effect on any generated objects within the galaxy)


[h3]Catalog Additions:[/h3]

  • BD+05 4868 A b
  • G 192-15 b
  • G 192-15 c
  • G 261-6 b
  • G 268-110 b
  • Gliese 410 b
  • KMT-2019-BLG-0578L b
  • KMT-2021-BLG-0736L b
  • Kepler-279 e
  • Kepler-289 e
  • TOI-1266 d
  • ZTF J1230-2655 b
  • ZTF J1828+2308 b