Coma dwarf not recognized

[micheledoro]

Hi @StFroese , when I type

target_position = SkyCoord.from_name('Coma dwarf')
target_position

I get

NameResolveError: Unable to find coordinates for name 'Coma dwarf' using https://cds.unistra.fr/cgi-bin/nph-sesame/A?Coma%20dwarf

[StFroese]

Hi @micheledoro, it just seems like the web service was temporarily unavailable. If you check the link in the error message, it seems to work now

# Coma dwarf	#Q4132953
#!Si=Simbad, all IDs (via url): ! 'Coma dwarf' this identifier has an incorrect format for catalog:
#!Vl=VizieR (local): No table found for: Coma dwarf
#=N=NED:    1  1004ms
%C G
%J 186.745833 +23.904167 = 12:26:58.999992 +23:54:15.000012
%J.E [29999.999999 3000.000000 0.000000] 2007ApJ...654..897B
%I.0 Coma Dwarf
#=I=vizier-imcce
# (nothing found) #

#====Done (2024-Feb-20,08:08:50z)====

[micheledoro]

Maybe you can add

# Uncomment the following in case the target is not recognized
# Coordinates of the Coma Dwarf Galaxy (example)
ra = 186.745833 * u.deg
dec = 23.904167 * u.deg
target_position = SkyCoord(ra=ra, dec=dec, frame='icrs')

[micheledoro]

@StFroese the problem persists. Now I get

# Coma dwarf	#Q6211893
#!Si=Simbad, all IDs (via url): ! 'Coma dwarf' this identifier has an incorrect format for catalog:
#!Vl=VizieR (local): No table found for: Coma dwarf
#=I=vizier-imcce
# (nothing found) #

#====Done (2024-Mar-04,09:08:08z)====