astropy / astropy/astroquery

NIST tables should be QTables

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Description

As noted in #2918, the current return wavelength unit from NIST depends on the input wavelength. This should be documented better and/or, preferably, should be accommodated through returning a QTable with the appropriate units instead of the current unitless table.

This is a relatively easy fix but should be accompanied by appropriate tests.

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Research direction

Start by locating the NIST query implementation and its existing tests, then review the behavior described in #2918. Done means NIST results return a QTable with wavelength-dependent units, with appropriate tests covering the unit handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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