FITS Fundamentals

• Basic FITS
  • Primary Header
    • Required Keywords
    • Reserved Keywords
    • Some Hints on Keyword Usage
    • Units
  • Primary Data Array
    • Scaled Integers
    • Undefined Integers
    • IEEE Floating Point Data
• Random Groups
  • Header
    • Required Keywords
    • Random Parameter Reserved Keywords
  • Data Records
• Extensions
  • Required Keywords for an Extension Header
  • Reserved Keywords for Extension Headers
  • Creating New Extensions
• ASCII Table Extension
  • Required Keywords for ASCII Table Extension
  • Reserved Keywords for ASCII Table Extension
  • Data Records in an ASCII Table Extension
• The Image Extension
  • Header
  • Data Records
• Binary Tables
  • Required Keywords for Binary Table Extension Headers
  • Reserved Keywords for Binary Table Extension Header
  • Binary Table Extension Data Records
• Reading FITS Format
• FITS Files and Physical Media