Add support for names rather than coordinates for Vizier.query_region
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- Python
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Description
Currently one has to do the name--coordinate resolution outside of the module, would be nice if the method accepts name input (similarly `query_object()`).
However, the Sesame name resolution happens on the server side for `query_object()`, if passing object names via the API, then we can still build in a Simbad query before running the vizier one.
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Research direction
Start by comparing the Vizier.query_region and query_object entry points, then inspect how name resolution is handled for query_object and whether Simbad can be called before the Vizier request. Done means query_region accepts object names, resolves them consistently, and preserves the existing coordinate-query behavior; the issue does not name a test file.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100