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Implement Additional ADES Observatory Formats as Needed

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enhancement
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Python
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Description

observatorypos.pdf describes the various formats ADES allows user to provide observatory positions in. https://github.com/Smithsonian/layup/pull/281 provides support for "ICRF_AU" and "ICRF_KM" while assuming that "ctr" is always 399.

This issue is for tracking the remaining coordinate frames as needed (WGS84, ITRF, IAU)

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Research direction

Read observatorypos.pdf and PR #281 first to understand the supported ADES coordinate formats and the existing ICRF_AU and ICRF_KM assumptions. Determine which WGS84, ITRF, and IAU frames are required, then verify that the selected formats are accepted consistently with the documented ADES definitions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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