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91 changes: 91 additions & 0 deletions astro_data/extra/guypirro/convert.py
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import csv
import re
import sys
import argparse

def process_text_to_csv(input_file, output_file):
# Read the input file
with open(input_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
input_text = f.read()

# Build a map of P-objects for reference
p_objects = {}
p_pattern = re.compile(r'^P\d+\s+([^\s]+)\s+')

for line in input_text.split('\n'):
match = p_pattern.match(line.strip())
if match:
designation = match.group(1)
p_number = f"P{line.strip().split()[0][1:]}" # Extract P-number
p_objects[designation] = p_number

# Process all objects
objects = []
current_object = None

for line in input_text.split('\n'):
line = line.strip()

# Skip empty lines, section headers, and P-object listings
if not line or 'Constellation:' in line or line.startswith('P') or 'The Guy Pirro' in line:
continue

# Parse object entries
# Match pattern: designation(s) + type + optional comments
parts = line.split()
if len(parts) >= 2:
# Handle potential multi-word object designations
if parts[0] in ['IC', 'NGC', 'Messier', 'Caldwell']:
# Find where the type begins (after the designation)
i = 1
while i < len(parts) and parts[i][0].isdigit():
i += 1

designation = ' '.join(parts[:i])
type_and_comments = parts[i:]

# Find where the type ends and comments begin
type_end = 1 # At least one word for type
while (type_end < len(type_and_comments) and
type_and_comments[type_end].lower() in ['cluster', 'nebula', 'galaxy', 'remnant']):
type_end += 1

obj_type = ' '.join(type_and_comments[:type_end])
comments = ' '.join(type_and_comments[type_end:])

# Clean up the designation
designation = designation.replace(' ', '')

# Look up P-object designation
p_designation = p_objects.get(designation, '')

objects.append({
'object': designation,
'type': obj_type.strip(),
'comments': comments.strip(),
'p-object': p_designation
})

# Write to CSV
with open(output_file, 'w', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as f:
writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=['object', 'type', 'comments', 'p-object'])
writer.writeheader()
writer.writerows(objects)

def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Convert deep sky object text file to CSV.')
parser.add_argument('input_file', help='Input text file to convert')
parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', default='deep_sky_objects.csv',
help='Output CSV file (default: deep_sky_objects.csv)')

args = parser.parse_args()

try:
process_text_to_csv(args.input_file, args.output)
print(f"Successfully converted {args.input_file} to {args.output}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)

if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
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