CDS news

CDS is pleased to announce the release of Aladin Desktop version 12.
This new major release includes:

• Planetary data support : HiPS, MOCs, catalogues,... (more...).
  
• Cone search update facility (more...)
  
• Photometric tool and pixel extraction improvements (more...)
  
• CASSIS VOTool/plugin integration (by IRAP) (more...)
  
• VizieR "associated data" direct access (more...)
  
• High DPI screen support (more...)
  
• MOC improvements:
  
  
  
  • IVOA MOC 2.0 full compliance (STMOC, TMOC)
    
  • MocServer v2 deployment allowing resource Tree controlled both by space and time filters
    
  • STMOC highlight & selection
    
  • Support for planetary MOCs
    
  
  
• HiPS improvements:
  
  
  
  • Faster download thanks to gzip/nogzip automatic strategy for FITS tiles
    
  • Better display in any projection (notably ARC, CAR)
    
  • Hipsgen new coadd mode: SUM, DIV, MUL
    
  
  
• SExtractor service improvement: full local image support (more...)
  
• VOObserver interface extension (more...)
  

Aladin Desktop v12 is available for download.
The FAQ, the manual and the source code package have also been updated.