def METHOD_NAME():
    """
    Test that astropy core objects in ``meta`` are serialized.
    """
    t = QTable([[1, 2] * u.m, [4, 5]], names=["a", "b"])
    tm = _get_time()
    c = SkyCoord(
        [[1, 2], [3, 4]],
        [[5, 6], [7, 8]],
        unit="deg",
        frame="fk4",
        obstime=Time("2016-01-02"),
        location=EarthLocation(1000, 2000, 3000, unit=u.km),
    )
    unit = u.m / u.s
    t.meta = {"tm": tm, "c": c, "unit": unit}
    out = StringIO()
    t.write(out, format="ascii.ecsv")
    t2 = QTable.read(out.getvalue(), format="ascii.ecsv")
    compare_time(tm, t2.meta["tm"])
    compare_coord(c, t2.meta["c"])
    assert t2.meta["unit"] == unit