pray-calc-ml/research/outreach/05_herdiwijaya_itb.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 Dani Herdiwijaya, ITB Astronomy)
Subject: Request for Per-Night Twilight Observation Data — Yogyakarta 136-Night Campaign
Assalamu alaykum,
My name is Ali Camarata. I am building an open-source global dataset of verified Fajr and Isha twilight observations for empirical prayer time modeling.
Your multi-station twilight photometry work across Indonesia has been very valuable to our project:
- Herdiwijaya (2015), ICOPIA proceedings (5 sites)
- Herdiwijaya (2016), J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 771, 012033 (Kupang Amfoang)
- Herdiwijaya (2020), J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1523, 012007 (5-station comparison)
The Yogyakarta 2014-2016 campaign with 136 clear SQM nights is particularly interesting. The published papers report aggregate statistics (mean D0 = 17 degrees), but I am wondering whether the per-night observation log is available.
Specifically, for each of the 136 clear observation nights, I would need:
- Calendar date
- Local time of Fajr onset detection
- Local time of Isha detection (if evening observations were conducted)
- Any per-night sky quality or weather notes
Similarly, if per-night logs exist for Bosscha, Bandung, Cimahi, or Kupang Amfoang, those would also be valuable.
Our project: https://github.com/acamarata/pray-calc-ml
Current dataset: 4,200+ verified observations. Indonesian data includes BRIN 8-station, Kassim Bahali DSLR, LAPAN, Walisongo, and aggregate records from your publications.
I would be happy to share the full compiled dataset and provide attribution in all outputs.
Jazakallahu khairan,
Ali Camarata
alisalaah@gmail.com