docs: def get_family_info(familyname, filtertype='r', imagetype='p'):
      """
      Query the ssois table for images of objects in a given family. Then parse through for desired image type,
      filter, exposure time, and telescope instrument
      """
  
      # establish input
      family_list = '{}/{}_family.txt'.format(_FAMILY_LISTS, familyname)
  
      if os.path.exists(family_list):
          with open(family_list) as infile:
              filestr = infile.read()
          object_list = filestr.split('\n')  # array of objects to query
      elif familyname == 'all':
          object_list = find_family.get_all_families_list()
      else:
          object_list = find_family.find_family_members(familyname)
  
      for obj in object_list[0:len(object_list) - 1]:  # skip header lines
          get_member_info(obj, filtertype)