Astroterm: A Planetarium for Your Terminal

(github.com)

136 points | by nvmdbljstm 2 days ago ago

11 comments

  • ricq 2 hours ago

    Nice to combine with the Astrological CPU Scheduler: https://github.com/zampierilucas/scx_horoscope

  • nextliftoff 19 minutes ago

    Well done, any plans to show other space objects too? Like the ISS or Starlink? One thing I ran into when tracking satellites in the browser: CelesTrak's TLE files skip satellites with six-digit catalog numbers, which is most of what's been launched lately, so new Starlinks just weren't there. Their CSV files have them tho.

  • nvmdbljstm 2 days ago

    Regardless of whether it’s useful or not, the level of creative intelligence is impressive

    • esperent 5 hours ago

      I think these kind of projects are great for stress testing terminal performance as well.

  • superkickstart 33 minutes ago

    Could this be set up as dynamic motd in the terminal?

  • S0y 4 hours ago

    It's pretty refreshing to see such a nice and readable README. vibe coders, please take notes.

    • darkwater 2 hours ago

      Saving one memory...

      I took note of your suggestion, next time I will write the README in the voice of da-luce/astroterm README.

    • hnlmorg 2 hours ago

      Seems pretty average to me. What is it you specifically like?

      (Curious as someone who struggles to write readmes)

  • jaekwon 5 hours ago

    Similar concept but for a social network: gno.world

  • slybot 3 hours ago

    ASCII-rendered visuals looks pretty decent.

    After reading the first sentence, I cannot stop imagining some Rust people cannot stop salivating at the prospect to a version saying, "written in Rust", "safe", etc. ~

    • dotancohen 3 hours ago

      Not really. One example image has Capella, Rigel, and Sirius clearly marked. But even with that, I can not make out Orion, probably the most recognizable constellation behind the big dipper.

      I would absolutely love a terminal Stellarium alternative, but this isn't it.