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+# Message 001
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| From | pg-orrery |
+| To | all |
+| Date | 2026-02-24T21:50:00Z |
+| Re | v0.12.0 release — equatorial GiST index + DE moon equatorial |
+
+---
+
+## v0.12.0 Release
+
+**Tag:** `v0.12.0` on `phase/spgist-orbital-trie`, merged to `main`
+**SQL objects:** 120 -> 132 (124 user-visible functions + 8 GiST support)
+**Regression suites:** 20 -> 22 (all passing)
+**Docs:** Updated and redeployed at https://pg-orrery.warehack.ing
+
+## Feature A: Equatorial GiST Operator Class (`eq_gist_ops`)
+
+Index-accelerated KNN nearest-neighbor queries on equatorial RA/Dec coordinates.
+
+```sql
+CREATE INDEX idx_sky_eq ON sky_cache USING gist (eq);
+
+-- KNN: 10 nearest objects to Jupiter
+SELECT * FROM sky_cache
+ORDER BY eq <-> planet_equatorial_apparent(5, NOW())
+LIMIT 10;
+
+-- Cone search: everything within 15 degrees
+SELECT * FROM sky_cache
+WHERE eq_within_cone(eq, planet_equatorial_apparent(5, NOW()), 15.0)
+ORDER BY eq <-> planet_equatorial_apparent(5, NOW());
+```
+
+**Implementation:** `src/gist_equatorial.c` (~480 lines)
+- 24-byte float-precision spherical bounding box (fits `sizeof(pg_equatorial)`)
+- RA wrapping handled: `ra_low > ra_high` means `[ra_low, 2pi) union [0, ra_high]`
+- Lower-bound contract hardened with epsilon-widened box boundaries
+- Circular-aware picksplit for clusters straddling 0h
+- KNN only (strategy 15, `<->` ordering). No `&&` — meaningless for point types
+- Distance unit: degrees (matches `eq_angular_distance()`)
+- Apollo-reviewed: StaticAssertDecl, strategy validation, full-circle merge safety
+
+**Test coverage:** `test/sql/gist_equatorial.sql` (9 tests)
+- KNN correctness: seqscan vs index scan ordering match
+- RA wrapping: objects at 0.1h and 23.9h found as neighbors
+- Polaris (Dec +89.3): near-pole KNN works correctly
+- Cone search, EXPLAIN index scan, empty table, single row, 100-row batch
+
+## Feature B: DE Moon Equatorial (4 new functions)
+
+| Function | Family | Moon IDs | Theory |
+|----------|--------|----------|--------|
+| `galilean_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | Jupiter | 0-3 (Io..Callisto) | L1.2 |
+| `saturn_moon_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | Saturn | 0-7 (Mimas..Hyperion) | TASS17 |
+| `uranus_moon_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | Uranus | 0-4 (Miranda..Oberon) | GUST86 |
+| `mars_moon_equatorial_de(int4, timestamptz)` | Mars | 0-1 (Phobos, Deimos) | MarsSat |
+
+All STABLE STRICT PARALLEL SAFE. Same-provider rule enforced. Transparent VSOP87 fallback.
+
+**Test coverage:** `test/sql/v012_features.sql` (7 tests)
+- DE fallback matches VSOP87 for all 4 families (no DE configured)
+- Valid RA/Dec range assertions
+- Invalid body_id rejection for all families + negative body_id
+
+## What didn't ship
+
+- **Nutation** (~9 arcsec) — deferred to v0.13.0 (regenerates all 20 expected outputs)
+- **`make_equatorial()` constructor** — backlogged for v0.13.0
+- **Rise/set predictions** — candidate for v0.14.0
+- **Triton** — backlog, no demand
+
+## Integration status
+
+**astrolock-api:** v0.12.0 deployed to production. 49/49 tests passing. GiST KNN integrated for `objects_near` queries. All 4 moon families wired into `whats_up`. Thread: `pg-orrery-sky-features/008-017`.
+
+## Migration
+
+```sql
+-- From v0.11.0
+ALTER EXTENSION pg_orrery UPDATE TO '0.12.0';
+
+-- Fresh install
+CREATE EXTENSION pg_orrery;
+```
+
+---
+
+**Next: v0.13.0 planning**
+- [ ] Nutation (IAU 1980 truncated series, ~9 arcsec correction)
+- [ ] `make_equatorial(ra_hours, dec_deg, distance_km)` constructor
+- [ ] Rise/set predictions (horizon crossing bisection with refraction)