docs: def row_to_dict(self, row):
          """
          Converts a raw GCVS record to a dictionary of star data.
          """
          constellation = self.parse_constellation(row[0])
          name = self.parse_name(row[1])
          ra, dec = self.parse_coordinates(row[2])
          variable_type = row[3].strip()
          max_magnitude, symbol = self.parse_magnitude(row[4])
          min_magnitude, symbol = self.parse_magnitude(row[5])
          if symbol == '(' and max_magnitude is not None:
              # this is actually amplitude
              min_magnitude = max_magnitude + min_magnitude
          epoch = self.parse_epoch(row[8])
          period = self.parse_period(row[10])
          return {
              'constellation': constellation,
              'name': name,
              'ra': ra,
              'dec': dec,
              'variable_type': variable_type,
              'max_magnitude': max_magnitude,
              'min_magnitude': min_magnitude,
              'epoch': epoch,
              'period': period,
          }