pray-calc-ml/research/outreach/14_saksono_uhamka.txt
Aric Camarata c1eeef53c4 Expand dataset to 5,871 Fajr / 46 Isha across 114 locations
Major additions:
- Extract all 1,621 Basthoni 2022 SQM records (46 Indonesian sites,
  Lampiran 2-5) via precomputed_angles.py
- Add 9 new raw sighting CSVs: Abdel-Hadi Malaysia, BRIN multistation,
  Kassim Bahali (2017+2019), Khalifa Saudi, Moonsighting.com,
  Shaukat 2015 Blackburn UK, Walisongo Sulawesi
- Curate aggregate D0 database (115 entries) in research/

Pipeline improvements:
- Open-Topo-Data SRTM30m primary elevation API with fallback
- APPROVED_RAW_CSVS allowlist prevents circular data ingestion
- Pre-computed angle merge path (bypasses back-calculation for SQM data)
- BAD_NOTE_MARKERS quality filter for excluded sources

Collection tools:
- BRIN multistation SQM processors
- PDF/HTML table extractor for academic papers
- Source tracking database (collection_manifest.json)

Documentation:
- Rewrite .wiki/Data.md and .wiki/Research.md from scratch
- Expand Data-Sources.md with full Basthoni Lampiran breakdown
- Add 14 researcher outreach drafts
- Update .gitignore to exclude bulk/experimental files
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To: (via ResearchGate message to Tono Saksono / UHAMKA Jakarta)
Subject: Request for Per-Night Data from "Premature Dawn" Multi-Site SQM Study
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
My name is Ali Camarata. I am an independent researcher building an open-source dataset of verified Fajr observations for empirical Islamic prayer time modeling.
Your "Premature Dawn" research series with ISRN/UHAMKA, covering SQM observations across 6 Indonesian sites (Padang, Batusangkar, Cirebon, Balikpapan, Bitung, Manokwari), is one of the most geographically diverse Fajr studies in Indonesia. The spread from Sumatra to Papua provides exceptional longitude coverage.
Would you or your co-authors be willing to share the per-night observation data from these campaigns? For each observation night, I need:
- Site name
- Calendar date
- Locally observed time of Fajr onset (morning SQM inflection)
- Sky condition notes (if available)
Our project: https://github.com/acamarata/pray-calc-ml
Current dataset: 4,200+ Fajr observations from 140+ sites across 20+ countries.
Your multi-site data would significantly improve our coverage of the equatorial Indonesian archipelago, where longitude effects on prayer timing are particularly important.
Full attribution to all authors and UHAMKA in our open-source repository.
Jazakallahu khairan,
Ali Camarata
alisalaah@gmail.com