Imaad Fakier - Portfolio - ISS Overhead Detector (Python with APIs)

ISS Overhead Detector (Python with APIs)

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Technical Details:

Language: Python
Libraries: requests, datetime, smtplib, time
Concepts: API Integrations, Email Notifications, Real-Time Data
Features: Fetches the ISS's current latitude and longitude from the Open Notify API, Calculates sunrise and sunset times for a specific location using the Sunrise Sunset API, Determines if the ISS is within a 5-degree radius of the location, Checks if it's nighttime based on the sunrise and sunset times, Sends an email notification if the ISS is overhead and it's dark

Key Learnings:

This project provided practical experience in working with external APIs, handling real-time data (ISS location, sunrise/sunset times), sending email notifications, and implementing a script that runs continuously and performs scheduled tasks. It also reinforced my understanding of error handling and using environment variables for secure configuration.

Status:

Public Repository