SAMPLE OGIP FITS FILES

A number of sample FITS files produced and/or stored by the OGIP are provided in one convenient location under the /fits_info/sample_files directory of the HEASARC's anonymous ftp account. A number of Documents describing the HFWG-approved file formats are also available.

The tree is organized based upon scientific dataset type. This page provide links to the corresponding directories of the HEASARC's ftp server

• events - containing sample 'event lists'
• images - containing sample images
• rates - containing sample `light curves'
• spectra - containing sample spectra (and response matrices)

Both FITS files & ASCII dumps of the FITS headers are stored using the following file naming scheme:

• {mission}_{inst}_*.fits - for FITS files
• {mission}_{inst}_*.txt - for ASCII dumps of headers

Useful Links & Contacts

• Further Information:
  • The HEASARC FITS Working Group Home Page
  • Documents describing HFWG-approved FITS file formats/conventions
• General Questions/Problems concerning the HFWG WWW & ftp areas:
  • Ian M.George (george@lheavx.gsfc.nasa.gov) (301) 286-6094