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download_IERS_A() is blocked for some reason. #844
Description
Describe the bug
I am from Kazakhstan, and I am trying to update astroplan's data and it's upstream is blocked for some reason. I have tried to use vpn and to try to access to upstream page and it was blocked all around world ( at least for my vpn servers ).
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Run:
download_IERS_A()```
**Expected behavior**
```AstropyWarning: failed to download http://maia.usno.navy.mil/ser7/finals2000A.all and http://toshi.nofs.navy.mil/ser7/finals2000A.all, using local IERS-B: <urlopen error timed out>;<urlopen error timed out>
';'.join(err_list)))) # noqa```
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**Additional context**
It's possible that it was blocked locally (Kazakhstan) and for specific VPN servers.( My guess).
@wtgee @jamessynge
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wtgee commentedon Feb 13, 2020
We think this has been fixed by various changes to astroplan (> 0.5) and astropy (> 4.0). Closing for now until the issue resurfaces.