# 🚀 Astro-COLIBRI v2.28.0: AR Improvements, Multi-Source Planning, and VO Compliance **URL:** \ **Category:** Helpdesk + Releases + Feature requests\ **Tags:** release, astro-colibri\ **Created:** [April 1, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/astro-colibri-v2-28-0-ar-improvements-multi-source-planning-and-vo-compliance/512 "2026-04-01T17:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fabian.Schussler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.astro-colibri.science/fabian.schussler/32/25_2.png) [@Fabian.Schussler](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/u/Fabian.Schussler)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/astro-colibri-v2-28-0-ar-improvements-multi-source-planning-and-vo-compliance/512/1 "2026-04-01T17:49:27Z")
Hi everyone, We are excited to announce the release of **Astro-COLIBRI v2.28.0**! This update brings a suite of new features again designed to improve observation planning, mobile immersion, and our integration with the global Virtual Observatory (VO) ecosystem. Here are the highlights of this version: ### 📱 Enhanced Augmented Reality ([Astro-COLIBRI AR](https://astro-colibri.science/ar_mode)) The AR mode has received a significant upgrade in both stability and precision. In addition, we implemented: - **Screenshots:** You can now capture your AR view using a dedicated in-app button. Images are saved locally for easy sharing. - **Direct AR Links:** You can now share links that load a specific event directly into AR mode, making it easier to show colleagues or friends where to look in the sky. - **Free trial:** You can now try the AR features for free during a one-week free trial period. Try it yourself at: [Astro-COLIBRI](https://astro-colibri.com/subscription) ### 🗓 Advanced Visibility & Observation Planning We’ve overhauled our visibility tools to help you plan your nights more effectively: - **Multi-Source Assessment:** A new API endpoint (`visibility_plot_multi_source`) and interface allow you to calculate and compare visibility windows for multiple sources simultaneously. This is a game-changer for scheduling complex observation nights. - **Long-term Planning:** The long-term visibility plots now feature configurable start and end dates. - **Streamlined API:** We’ve unified the naming conventions for visibility endpoints (rest assured, legacy names will remain supported until mid-2026). ### 🌐 Web-Browser Notifications You can now receive real-time alerts for new transient events directly in your web browser. No worries, we will not spam you: you have to activate them yourself 😉 - **Sync:** Settings can be synchronized with your mobile notification preferences. - **Smart Filtering:** In all notifications, we’ve implemented logic to avoid duplicate notifications if you are subscribed to multiple overlapping streams. ### 🔭 Further Virtual Observatory (VO) Integration Astro-COLIBRI is now even more interoperable with professional tools like ALADIN: - **A++ Compliance:** Our IVAO “_Simple Cone Search_” endpoint has been validated with the highest level of IVOA compliance and is officially registered. - **Standard Formats:** You can now download events as _VoEvents_ and lightcurves as _VOTables_ directly via the web interface or our new API endpoints. ### 🛠 Other Notable Improvements - **Custom Events:** You can now create your own events and save them to your personal watchlist. - **Landscape Mode:** The mobile interface now features a timeline view when held in landscape mode. - **GRB Updates:** Improved redshift consistency across multiple instruments and a new redshift filter for GRBs. - **Apple Login:** Support for signing in with Apple iCloud accounts (in addition to the Google signin). As always, this update includes a range of bug fixes and performance “behind-the-scenes” updates to ensure the smoothest experience possible. We look forward to hearing your feedback! Clear skies, The Astro-COLIBRI Team