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| Paper: |
The Future of FITS and Other Standardized Astronomical Data Formats |
| Volume: |
541, ADASS XXXIII |
| Page: |
143 |
| Authors: |
Mink, Jessica; Grosbøl, Preben; Seaman, Rob |
| DOI: |
10.26624/JBIW4310 |
| Abstract: |
The FITS data standard has served astronomers well for four decades. The original integer image format has been revised to support additional pixel data types, to support world coordinates and other scientific metadata, to include an integrated data compression framework, and to support generalized binary tables, among other features. Over the years, a variety of alternative scientific data standards have been proposed which usually reach only a limited audience specific to a particular project or community. No other format has ever garnered the widespread support of FITS. We will discuss where we can go from here, and how. |
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