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