astrodbtoolkit / astrodbtoolkit/AstrodbKit

enable `search_object` function to use coordinates from SIMBAD

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

Right now, the `search_object` gets all the names from SIMBAD and searches the database for those *names*. I think the function should also use the coordinates from SIMBAD to find possible matches in the database.

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Research direction

Start at the Python `search_object` entry point and trace how SIMBAD names are fetched and matched against the database. Determine how coordinate-based candidate matching should fit the existing name-search behavior, then add coverage showing that SIMBAD coordinates can find possible database matches.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, sqlalchemy
Domain
databases, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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