ISS Monitoring

This is a Python project that monitors the International Space Station (ISS) using the turtle module. It displays the real-time longitude and latitude coordinates of the ISS on a world map and animates the movement of the ISS.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• requests library

Setup

1. Clone the repository or download the project files.
2. Install the required libraries by running the following command:

   pip install requests
   

Screenshots

Usage

1. Open the main.py file in a Python IDE or text editor.
2. Run the script.
3. The ISS Monitoring application window will open, displaying a world map as the background.
4. The ISS location will be represented by an animated ISS icon moving on the map.
5. The longitude and latitude coordinates of the ISS will be displayed in the bottom-left corner of the window.
6. The program will continuously update the ISS location every 0.3 seconds.
7. To stop the program, close the application window or press Ctrl+C in the terminal.

Project Structure

• main.py: The main Python script that monitors the ISS location and updates the display.
• images/world_map.png: Background image of the world map.
• images/iss.gif: Animated image of the ISS.

Customization

• You can customize the background image of the world map by replacing the images/world_map.png file with your desired image.
• If you want to change the ISS icon, replace the images/iss.gif file with your preferred image. Make sure to update the corresponding image path in the code.

Troubleshooting

• If you encounter a requests.exceptions.ConnectionError when fetching the ISS location, please ensure that you have a stable internet connection and try running the program again.
• If you face any other issues or errors, please check the Python error logs and make sure you have installed the required dependencies.

Author

This project was developed by Saher Muhamed @ 2/7/2022.