make SDSS.get_images() able to retrive coverage for arbitrary coordinates
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- Python
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Description
Currently `SDSS.get_images()` queries `PhotoObjAll` and thus only returns results for coordinates that are close to sources in that table. Would be nice if it was able to query arbitrary coordinates.
(e.g. http://data.sdss3.org/coverageCheck could do this, however it's not listed in the [API list](http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr12/en/help/docs/api.aspx#getframe)
partially would solve #538
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Research direction
Start at SDSS.get_images() and inspect its current PhotoObjAll query. Compare that behavior with the SDSS coverageCheck endpoint and the linked API documentation, then identify how arbitrary-coordinate coverage should be returned. Done means coordinates without nearby PhotoObjAll sources can still produce coverage results.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100