Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/queue.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/queue.py	(revision 37246)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/queue.py	(revision 37917)
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
         super(Queue, self).__init__(argv)
 
-        # create various objects
+       # create various objects
         self.gpc1Db = Gpc1Db(self.logger, self.config)
 
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
                     #dec = self.skychunk.minDec
 
-                    if (dec > 85): raise
-
+                    #if (dec > 85): raise
+                    # this may be a problem for poles # HAF XXX
+                    if (dec > 90): raise
                     # print "dec, dD: ", dec, dD ,self.skychunk.maxDec
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@
 
                         dec = dec + 2*dD
-                        if (dec > 85): raise
-
-                        #dR = 0.5*self.skychunk.boxSize / math.cos(math.radians(dec))
+                        #if (dec > 85): raise
+                        if (dec > 90): raise
+                       #dR = 0.5*self.skychunk.boxSize / math.cos(math.radians(dec))
                         dR = 0.5*self.skychunk.boxSize
                         ra = self.skychunk.minRa + dR