astropy / astropy/astroquery

Add access to MPC checker

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feature request mpc
Dominant language
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Description

https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/checkmp.cgi

what do you think @mommermi? I'm at a hackweek atm where having this functionality in astroquery would be so powerful

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reviewing the MPC checker at https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/checkmp.cgi and the repository's existing patterns for accessing online data resources. Determine the requested functionality, inputs, outputs, and integration scope before proposing an implementation. Done means astroquery provides a tested way to access the MPC checker.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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