astronomy-commons / astronomy-commons/lsdb
Add VOTable metadata to catalogs including Gaia and ZTF
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 55
- Forks
- 26
- Avg merge
- 4d 1h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 8
Description
**Feature request**
There is an ongoing VOTable metadata effort, which stores metadata in XML associated with a Parquet file. When available, this metadata should be added to LSDB catalogs, including Gaia and ZTF.
**Before submitting**
Please check the following:
- [X] I have described the purpose of the suggested change, specifying what I need the enhancement to accomplish, i.e. what problem it solves.
Contributor guide
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how LSDB catalogs, Gaia, and ZTF are represented and reviewing the ongoing VOTable metadata effort; done means available XML metadata is attached to catalogs backed by Parquet files, including Gaia and ZTF.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, xml
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100