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On Representing Celestial Images Using FITS Tables


W. Pence, A. Rots, L. Angelini


NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771


Date: 19 Oct 1995



 
  • Introduction
  • Types of image representations
    • Primary array image or IMAGE extension
    • 2-dimensional vector in a binary table
    • Tabulated list of pixels
  • The reserved FITS coordinate system keywords
  • Multiple images and the `Greenbank Convention'
  • Example FITS Headers
    • Primary Array
    • BINTABLE vector with fixed transformation parameters
    • BINTABLE vector with variable transformation parameters
    • Pixel list
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