try/catch byte order glitch

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Types of changes
 
 ## Backlog
 
-- use a polars dataframe for better efficiency - if that turns out to be a bottleneck. (!) Keep this in mind when using pandas-specific functions.
+- use a polars dataframe or [fireducks](https://fireducks-dev.github.io/) for better performance - if that turns out to be a bottleneck. (!) Keep this in mind when using pandas-specific functions.
 - add tests
 - add pre-commit
 - get a DOI for the code
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ Types of changes
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## v0.0.18, 2025-03-31
+
+### Fixed
+
+- catch byte order glitch in trajectory data when calling `.sel` to select the trajectory. See also <https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues/53234>
+
 ## v0.0.17, 2025-03-31
 
 ### Added

src/callbacks.py

+import logging as log
+
 import pandas as pd
 import plotly.graph_objects as go
 import xarray as xr
@@ -66,20 +68,27 @@ def register_map_plot(
             # try to find the trajectory file for selected flight
             if trajs := trajectory_data.get(selected_flight):
                 # make plots if trajectory file found
+                print(trajs["latitude"].dtype.byteorder)
+                print(trajs["longitude"].dtype.byteorder)
                 for i in range(trajs.trajectory.size):
-                    fig_map.add_trace(
-                        go.Scattermap(
-                            lat=trajs["latitude"].sel(trajectory=i),
-                            lon=trajs["longitude"].sel(trajectory=i),
-                            mode="markers",
-                            marker={
-                                "color": "#c8c8c8",  # [
-                                #     "grey" if x else "lightgrey"
-                                #     for x in trajs["pressure"].sel(trajectory=i) > 700
-                                # ]
-                            },
+                    try:
+                        fig_map.add_trace(
+                            go.Scattermap(
+                                lat=trajs["latitude"].sel(trajectory=i),
+                                lon=trajs["longitude"].sel(trajectory=i),
+                                mode="markers",
+                                marker={
+                                    "color": "#c8c8c8",  # [
+                                    #     "grey" if x else "lightgrey"
+                                    #     for x in trajs["pressure"].sel(trajectory=i) > 700
+                                    # ]
+                                },
+                            )
+                        )
+                    except ValueError:
+                        log.warning(
+                            f"value error for trajectory {i} of flight {selected_flight}, probably the byte order glitch"
                         )
-                    )
             else:
                 # show pop up if no trajectory file found
                 show_trajdata_warn = True