`simbad_query`¶

Resolve an object name against SIMBAD and store the record in the context.


Category	External catalogues
Backend	`astroquery` - wraps astroquery (Virtual Observatory access)
Version	`1.0.0`
Reads	-
Writes	`catalog_lookups`

Requires network access and the optional 'catalogs' extra. Results are not cached by the algorithm itself; wrap it in a caching layer for batch use.

Parameters¶

Parameter	Default	Required	Description
`object_name`	`None`	yes	Object identifier to resolve (e.g. 'Vega').

PythonCLIMCP

from spectro_kernel import run_algorithm

output = run_algorithm("simbad_query", ctx, {
    "object_name": "<value>"
})

spectro run simbad_query --input spectrum.fits \
  --param object_name=<value>

{
  "tool": "simbad_query",
  "arguments": {
    "session_id": "<session_id>",
    "params": {
      "object_name": "<value>"
    }
  }
}

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