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  1. Newsgroups: sci.astro
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!utcsri!skule.ecf!torn!maccs!mcshub!physun!fischer
  3. From: fischer@physun.physics.mcmaster.ca (Phil Fischer)
  4. Subject: Re: FITS format
  5. Message-ID: <1992Nov19.021809.15351@mcshub.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
  6. Keywords: FITS, images, format
  7. Sender: usenet@mcshub.dcss.mcmaster.ca
  8. Nntp-Posting-Host: physun.physics.mcmaster.ca
  9. Organization: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University
  10. References: <1992Nov16.161843.6016@cerberus.ulaval.ca>
  11. Distribution: sci.astro
  12. Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:18:09 GMT
  13. Lines: 31
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  15. In article <1992Nov16.161843.6016@cerberus.ulaval.ca> beaucham@astro.phy.ulaval.ca (Dominique Beauchamp) writes:
  16. >Hi everybody,
  17. >
  18. >I'm writing a program to display FITS images.  I have some info
  19. >about FITS format but I think I missed something.
  20. >
  21. >What is the length of the header?
  22. >
  23. >Is this length flexible?
  24. >
  25. >Please answer via e-mail
  26. >to:
  27. >
  28. >beaucham@phy.ulaval.ca
  29. >
  30. >Thank you
  31. >
  32. >Dominique Beauchamp
  33. >
  34. >
  35. >
  36.  
  37.  
  38. Incidentally, there already exists a program to display fits files. It is 
  39. called saoimage. If you would like further info let me know.
  40.  
  41. -- 
  42. Phil Fischer                         | Hamilton, Ont.
  43. fischer@crocus.physics.mcmaster.ca   | Canada
  44. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy       | L8S 4M1
  45. McMaster University                  | 416-525-9140 X 4574
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