Flexible Image Transport System
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
file format
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:FITS
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:astronomy
file format |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:documentation |
NASA FITS Support Office
|
| gptkbp:fileExtension |
.fit
.fits .fts |
| gptkbp:firstReleased |
1979
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Flexible Image Transport System
|
| gptkbp:open_standard |
true
|
| gptkbp:reference_implementation |
CFITSIO
|
| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
|
| gptkbp:supports |
data compression
image data metadata headers multi-dimensional arrays ASCII tables binary tables world coordinate system |
| gptkbp:used_in |
astronomer
observatories space missions |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
storing scientific images
storing astronomical data |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:FITS
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|