Nova

Monitor the upcoming outburst of the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis by scraping its magnitude data from theskylive.com.

The script prints:

• The last recorded magnitude of the nova.
• The time elapsed in hours and minutes (H:mm) since the last measurement reported on the website.
• A little star indicator (✦) during the duration of the outburst event.

Magnitude

Lower magnitude means brighter star. T CrB will change from magnitude ~10 to ~2 during the event.

Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher.

Installation and Running the Script

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mrkvon/nova.git
   cd nova

2. Set up and activate the virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Use venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the script:

   python main.py

5. Deactivate the virtual environment when done:

   deactivate

Notes

• Ensure that you have a stable internet connection as the script fetches data from theskylive.com.
• If you encounter any issues with dependencies, make sure you are using the correct Python version and that all required packages are installed.