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Just want to give props to the skyfield python library. I have no idea what any of the numbers in the TLE mean but just by following some examples have been ab
by jcims 6y ago
Just want to give props to the skyfield python library. I have no idea what any of the numbers in the TLE mean but just by following some examples have been able to plot the location of Starlink satellites vs time very easily.
https://rhodesmill.org/skyfield/ https://rhodesmill.org/skyfield/
I’m feeding it into Graphana to help visualize how satellite coverage impacts the signal strength and network performance of my dish. It’s pretty fun.
- gpm 6y agoWhile we're listing libraries, I was super impressed with satellite.js for the same reasons https://github.com/shashwatak/satellite-js https://github.com/shashwatak/satellite-js I used it to make https://droid.cafe/starlink https://droid.cafe/starlink
- jcims 6y agoYes!!! I used that as well and couldn’t temember the name.