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.