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<p>Dear Aladin enthusiasts, <br class="">
CDS is pleased to announce the release of Aladin Desktop version
12. <br class="">
This new major release includes: </p>
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<li class=""><b class="">Planetary data support</b> : HiPS, MOCs,
catalogues,... <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#planet"
class="">(more...)</a>.</li>
<li class=""><b class="">Cone search</b> update facility <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#csredo"
class="">(more...)</a></li>
<li class=""><b class="">Photometric tool</b> and <b class="">pixel
extraction</b> improvements <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#pixelExtraction"
class="">(more...)</a></li>
<li class=""><b class="">CASSIS</b> VOTool/plugin integration (by
IRAP) <a href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#CASSIS"
class="">(more...)</a></li>
<li class=""><b class="">VizieR "associated data"</b> direct
access <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#assocdata"
class="">(more...)</a></li>
<li class=""><b class="">Hight DPI screen</b> support <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#HDPI" class="">(more...)</a></li>
<li class=""><b class="">MOC improvements:</b>
<ul class="">
<li class="">IVOA MOC 2.0 full compliance (STMOC, TMOC) </li>
<li class="">MocServer v2 deployement allowing resource Tree
controlled both by space and time filters </li>
<li class="">STMOC highlight & selection </li>
<li class="">Support for planetary MOCs </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class=""><b class="">HiPS improvements:</b>
<ul class="">
<li class="">Faster download thanks to gzip/nogzip automatic
strategy for FITS tiles </li>
<li class="">Better display in any projection (notably ARC,
CAR) </li>
<li class="">Hipsgen new coadd mode: SUM, DIV, MUL </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class=""><b class="">SExtractor</b> service improvement: full
local image support <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#sextractor"
class="">(more...)</a></li>
<li class=""><b class="">VOObserver</b> interface extension <a
href="https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/java/FAQ.htx#VOObserver"
class="">(more...)</a></li>
</ul>
Aladin Desktop v12 is available for download<span class="gthan">.</span><br
class="">
<span class="gthan">The FAQ, the manual and the source code </span><span
class="gthan">package have also been </span>updated.<br class="">
<br class="">
Take care, <br class="">
Thomas, on behalf of the Aladin team
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