ISS TRACKER

Overview

The ISS Tracker is a Python program that provides real-time tracking of the International Space Station (ISS) and displays its current location on a world map using Turtle graphics. Additionally, it fetches information about astronauts currently on the ISS and writes it to a text file.

Features

• Real-time tracking of the ISS on a world map.
• Display of dynamic text showing the ISS location.
• Fetches and displays information about astronauts on the ISS.
• Writes astronaut information to a text file.
• Opens the text file in the default web browser for user convenience.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Turtle graphics library (comes with Python)
• Pillow library (for image processing, install via pip install Pillow)
• Internet connection for real-time ISS location data

How to Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/goldenglorys/iss-tracker

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd iss-tracker

3. Run the main Python script:

 python iss_tracker.py

This will start the ISS Tracker and display the world map with the ISS icon. The program will continuously update the ISS location on the screen.

Configurations

• You can customize the program by adjusting parameters such as the screen size, file paths, and API URLs directly in the source code.

Acknoledgments

• ISS location data is obtained from Open Notify API.
• World map and ISS icon images are used for graphical representation.

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