Labeling Tool: Version History
A running list of updates to the AllAboutAstro Labeling Tool.
v1.1 2026-08-01
- Added WebP as an accepted upload format, alongside JPEG and PNG.
v1.0 2026-08-01
- Initial public release, linked from the Gallery page.
- Upload an astrophoto and plate-solve it against the real sky.
- Add sliders that reveal labels by object type -- Stars, Galaxies, Globular Clusters, Open Clusters, HII Regions, Reflection Nebulae.
- Add sliders by catalog -- Messier, NGC, IC, Barnard, Arp, Herschel 400, Herschel II, Caldwell, Sharpless, LBN, LDN.
- Add sliders by star catalog -- Bayer, Flamsteed, WDS, HIP, SAO, WD, BD -- plus common star names alongside catalog designations.
- Dashed sky-outline shown for large Messier/NGC objects, oriented to match the photo’s real plate-solved orientation.
- Image info bar with resolution, image scale, field of view, and field center (RA/Dec).
- Download the labeled image as a PNG, composited at full native resolution.