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Python library: Skyfield

pip install skyfield

Calculate the position of mars

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from skyfield.api import load

planets = load('de421.bsp')
earth   = planets['earth' ]
mars    = planets['mars'  ]

t_now  = load.timescale().now()

ra, dec, distance = earth.at(t_now).observe(mars).radec()

print(ra, dec, distance)
Note that load('de421.bsp') creates a local file with this name.

See also

Astropy, PyEphem

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