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Dear Aladin users, dear IVOA members,<br>
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The CDS is pleased to announce the <big><b>version 9 of Aladin
Desktop</b></big>.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://aladin.unistra.fr/AladinDesktop">http://aladin.unistra.fr/AladinDesktop</a><br>
<p align="center"><img
src="cid:part1.07000605.03020702@astro.unistra.fr" alt=""></p>
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An overview of the new features is available here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://aladin.unistra.fr/java/NewInV9.png">http://aladin.unistra.fr/java/NewInV9.png</a><br>
The main evolutions concern the improvements of HiPS (Hierarchical
Progressive Survey) and MOC (Multi-Order Coverage map) integration.
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<li><b>HiPS improvements</b> :</li>
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<li>Faster display (no more GC "stop all" effect)</li>
<li>Dynamical HiPS tree (highlights available surveys in current
view)</li>
<li>Cube support</li>
<li>Colormap control for colored HiPS</li>
<li>HTTPS support</li>
<li>Multi-site auto selection<br>
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<li><b>Hipsgen improvements</b>: fully multi-threaded, Obscore
revamp, MIRROR and RGB actions, ADD mode, index.html, new
parameters: tileOrder, maxRatio,shape & polygon, HEALPix
FITS map support (any NSIDE, NESTED or RING), live
(incremental construction)<br>
=> cf doc "<font color="#006600"><i>Make your HiPS in 10
steps</i></font>" =>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/hips/HipsIn10Steps.gml">http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/hips/HipsIn10Steps.gml</a><br>
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<li><b>MOC improvements</b>: full MOC adaptative drawing, draw MOC
script command</li>
<li><b>Colormap</b>: new controller (HDR icon, localcut button)</li>
<li><b>Fullscreen widgets</b>: Easier fullscreen control</li>
<li><b>Projections</b>: new projections: SCAMP PV, TPV, SINSIP</li>
<li><b>Constellations</b>: constellation area display</li>
<li><b>PDS</b>: improvement of Planetary Data System image support
(LSB,PREFIX,SUFFIX...)</li>
<li><b>IVOA support improvements</b>: ObsTAP & SIAv2 result
support </li>
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<p>Additionnally, the Aladin FAQ has been updated (see additions in
brown color) => <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://aladin.unistra.fr/java/FAQ.html">http://aladin.unistra.fr/java/FAQ.html</a><br>
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Pierre Fernique<br>
on behalf of the Aladin team<br>
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