MMM-Lunartic

[Mykle1]

@qu1que

That’s fantastic. However, there is a problem with the API for the images so the module is having trouble at the moment. I’m looking at some options and @rudibarani has been assisting but I’m still hoping they correct the issue soon.

[qu1que]

@mykle1

Yes, I realised of that module not working, but at the same time, the MMM-SunRiseSet module doesn’t work too. Maybe is the same problem?

[Mykle1]

@qu1que said in MMM-Lunartic:

MMM-SunRiseSet module doesn’t work too. Maybe is the same problem?

Yes, same API, same problem. I’m hoping they fix the API soon. Otherwise, a work-around might be necessary.

[Mykle1]

Temporary fix has been issued

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/9193/mmm-lunartic-fixed-temporarily

[Mykle1]

I just checked https://api.usno.navy.mil/imagery/moon.png for status. The error has changed (the site is down) which I’ll take as evidence that they are working on the problem. :-)

[Mykle1]

I just wrote an email to the API for Lunartic and SunRiseSet. I got this email address from the contact page for the US Naval Observatory. Would anyone like to help me by sending an email and asking them when the API’s issues will be corrected? I would really appreciate that.

USNO_PAO@navy.mil

[Mykle1]

Small fix

Module was not showing the New Moon image.

git pull or install as per the readme

[qu1que]

@mykle1

Hello Myke, I would help you delighted, but I do not know the technical words to specify in that email. Maybe you could write an email with all those details and I (and other users, maybe) could send the same email to that agency to make pressure. I do not know if you understand what I mean.

[Mykle1]

@qu1que

I also do not know the technical terms to express to them. Maybe someone else here can visit the site and describe what the problem is.

I wrote this email to them

Hello,

I am a 60 year old computer hobbyist. I have been using your API to get images and data about the moon and sun. (https://api.usno.navy.mil). Just recently I am receiving an error message when trying to access the API.

This is the error message reported by my browser.

“The owner of api.usno.navy.mil http://api.usno.navy.mil has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.”

Yesterday, the site couldn’t even be reached at all. I’m hoping that you’re doing some maintenance and that this will be resolved soon.

Please advise, and thank you for this wonderful site.

And this was their response

All of the USNO’s web sites have recently been upgraded to https:// protocol,
i.e. https://www.usno.navy.mil. While the transition was not smooth, all of
the links should be working again. Depending on your browser, you may get some
warnings about our certificates. If so, you will need to accept them as valid
manually. You may also wish to install the most recent U.S. Government
Certificate Authorities. Here’s a link to a website that can guide you
through the process:

https://knowledge.digicert.com/solution/SO5198.html.

If you continue to have trouble, please let us know.

Thank you for your interest in our data services.

Regards,

Geoff Chester
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Naval Observatory
3450 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20392
geoff.chester@navy.mil

[yawns]

Well, the main problem is that the authority which issued and signed the certificate is untrusted. Therefore browsers block access to this site showing a warning