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From: sims@stsci.EDU (Jim Sims)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: File formats for image data ?
Message-ID: <252@mithras>
Date: 2 Mar 88 19:45:06 GMT
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Organization: Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD 21218
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Summary: FITS

I tried to reply but our mailer is brain-dead...

Most astronomers use FITS, which allows multiple data types, multiple groups
and types of data in the same file, and extension to the format. Any
observatory or astronomy program at a university can get you the full scoop.

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