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@aaronge/iss-trackerv2026.08.28.1· 14d agoMODELS
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Tracks the International Space Station's current position (Open Notify's free iss-now.json API) and reports its great-circle distance from a configured ground location — a fun proximity indicator, not a real pass-prediction tool.

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@aaronge/iss-trackerv2026.08.28.1iss_tracker.ts

Global Arguments

ArgumentTypeDescription
latitudenumberGround observer latitude in decimal degrees.
longitudenumberGround observer longitude in decimal degrees.
thresholdKmnumberDistance below which withinRange is true. 2200km is a rule-of-thumb
apiUrlstringOverride for testing or if Open Notify moves. Note: http, not https
fn checkOverhead()
Fetch the ISS's current position and compute distance from the configured location.

Resources

position(infinite)— ISS's current position and its distance from the configured observer location.
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