Improving query based on CDS developer comments

python/lsst/ts/observatory/control/base_tcs.py

@@ -1683,14 +1683,14 @@ async def find_target_simbad(
 
         customSimbad = Simbad()
 
-        customSimbad.add_votable_fields("mesdistance", "V")
+        customSimbad.add_votable_fields("V", "rvz_redshift", "ident")
         customSimbad.TIMEOUT = self.long_long_timeout
 
         radec = self.radec_from_azel(az=az, el=el)
 
         # Build the ADQL-like criteria for V magnitude + HD catalog
         criteria = (
-            f"V>{mag_limit} AND V<{mag_limit + mag_range} " f"AND main_id LIKE 'HD%'"
+            f"V>{mag_limit} AND V<{mag_limit + mag_range} AND ident.id LIKE 'HD%'"
         )
 
         query_callable = partial(
@@ -1700,7 +1700,6 @@ async def find_target_simbad(
             criteria=criteria,
         )
 
-        # Execute the query_region asynchrnously
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         try:
             result_table = await loop.run_in_executor(None, query_callable)
@@ -1715,16 +1714,16 @@ async def find_target_simbad(
         result_table.sort("V")
 
         # Pick the first (brightest) match
-        target_main_id = str(result_table["main_id"][0])
+        target_ident_id = str(result_table["id"][0])
 
         radec_icrs = ICRS(
             ra=Angle(result_table[0]["ra"], unit=u.deg),
             dec=Angle(result_table[0]["dec"], unit=u.deg),
         )
 
-        self.object_list_add(f"{target_main_id}".rstrip(), radec_icrs)
+        self.object_list_add(f"{target_ident_id}".rstrip(), radec_icrs)
 
-        return f"{target_main_id}".rstrip()
+        return f"{target_ident_id}".rstrip()
 
     async def find_target_local_catalog(
         self,