Converts a raw GCVS record to a dictionary of star data.

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,
        }