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https://github.com/kawacoder/plane-spotter

Spot currently visible planes using weather API ! Uses OpenSky API and Open-Meteo API to gather currently visible airplanes in the sky.
https://github.com/kawacoder/plane-spotter

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Spot currently visible planes using weather API ! Uses OpenSky API and Open-Meteo API to gather currently visible airplanes in the sky.

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# Plane Spotter







A simple shell application that uses the OpenSky API and Open-Meteo API to evaluate if there are any planes currently visible in the sky at a given location.

## Images
![capture-of-the-script-working-in-a-shell](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b5d4cbc9-db1c-451c-8cbd-5121ec74db1e)

## Usage

To use the Plane Spotter application, run the following command in your terminal:

```bash
./plane_spotter.sh
```

### Example

To check for planes visible in the sky at the coordinates for Paris, France:

```bash
./plane_spotter.sh 48.8554 2.3459
```

## Requirements

- Bash shell
- jq ([informations here](https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/jq))
- `curl` command-line tool (for making API requests)
- Internet access
## Installation

1. Clone the repository:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/KawaCoder/plane_spotter.git
```

2. Navigate to the project directory:

```bash
cd plane-spotter
```

3. Make the script executable:

```bash
chmod +x plane_spotter.sh
```

## Contributing

Feel free to hack.

## Contact

For any inquiries or feedback, please reach out to me at [kawacoder@duck.com](mailto:kawacoder@duck.com).

## License

This project is open source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).