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#0001
Can ai create a code for a blog to paste in the html field. People that are into tracking the elments have taken time to know what all the colors and lines mean.
The bulk of all those I know will not fool with it.

My thought is to create an element tracker with images a 5th grader could use.
Wigy is really smart but is handicapped by the lack of site. Wondered of some of his human friends take a look at the concept.

The blogs have adsence spots, I sell nothing but could put google ads there.

 1 I suppose the websites that post directions and times the planets will appear get their data from a national data base? 2 if so is it public domain? 3 what I have found so far is lines with different fields. Is there an app that gleans certain partss? 4 using the national weather forcast, there are only part of the things I look at, I found once I put them in and copy the url, I can use that url short cut to get those specifics https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w1=td&w3=sfcwind&w3u=1&w4=sky&w6=rh&w13u=0&w14u=1&w15u=1&w20=vsby&AheadHour=4&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=39.7203&textField2=-82.6043&site=all&unit=0&dd=1&bw=1

Yes, planetary tracking data comes from authoritative national and international databases, and it is entirely in the public domain.

Government-funded scientific agencies calculate this data—known as an ephemeris—using precise mathematical physics equations, making it free from copyright restriction. [1, 2]

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1. Data Origins & Source Databases

Websites and astronomy applications generally pull their raw planetary data from a few foundational government sources:

• NASA JPL Horizons System: Maintained by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), this system calculates highly precise positions, velocities, and rise/set times for all major solar system bodies. [1]
• USNO MICA: The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) produces the Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac, which serves as the precise standard for astronomical data used by navigators and researchers. [1, 2]
• IAU Minor Planet Center: Funded by NASA, the International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center coordinates data for asteroids, comets, and outer planets. [1, 2, 3]

2. Public Domain Status

• Free of Copyright: Works created by the United States government (like NASA and USNO data sets) automatically enter the public domain under U.S. copyright law. [1]
• Unrestricted Use: You can freely download, modify, distribute, or parse these raw files for personal or commercial projects without paying licensing fees. [1]

3. Parsing Data Strings (The "Lines with Fields")

The cryptic blocks of text you found are likely raw Ephemeris files or Two-Line Element sets (TLEs). Because reading raw space coordinates is difficult, specialized software is used to parse ("glean") specific parts out of them:

• Stellarium (Desktop & Mobile): An open-source planetarium tool. Stellarium automatically pulls down these national databases and turns the raw text coordinates into a 3D visual sky map showing exact directions and times. [1, 2, 3]
• SkySafari: A popular consumer app that handles the complex math behind the scenes to show planetary pathways based on your GPS location.
• Skyfield (Python Library): If you prefer building your own tools, the Skyfield Python Library is specifically designed to read raw NASA JPL data files and output simple planetary rise and set times.

4. Replicating the National Weather Service URL Trick

Your National Weather Service URL trick works because it uses URL Query Parameters (the fields after the ? symbol) to customize your dashboard view. You can use this exact same parameter trick to bookmark custom planetary data dashboards without needing an app:

• NASA JPL Horizons Web Interface: You can configure a custom query on the NASA JPL Horizons App. Once you set your target planet and location coordinates, the browser URL updates. Saving that specific URL shortcut allows you to instantly reload your custom planetary table anytime.

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If you want to create a custom bookmark shortcut for your stargazing, let me know your city or GPS coordinates and which planets you want to track. I can help you find the exact web tool or database query link to bookmark.