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+# map 
+
+ignore astropy test
+
+
+to use the gui first 
+- set up the environment
+- run the code
+
+
+## environment setup
+
+```
+> python3 -m venv .venv
+> venv\Scripts\activate
+> pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+
+## running the gui
+
+```
+> python app.py
+```