astropy / astropy/astroquery

ENH: add search offset column to Heasarc.query_region

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enhancement heasarc
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Description

The returned table does not have a an offset or distance from the requested RA and DEC.
The end user can work it out using `SkyCoord`, but it would nice to have it as an extra column

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Research direction

Start at the Heasarc.query_region entry point and inspect how its returned table is assembled. Determine the intended offset or distance representation from the requested RA and DEC, then verify that the result includes this value as an extra column.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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