Draft:Nom.tam.fits

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  • Comment: Almost all sources here document the fact that other software is built using this library. But I don't know that this is sufficient to establish notability. I'll leave that for other reviewers to assess. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 11:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
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nom.tam.fits
Developer(s)Thomas A. McGlynn, Attila Kovács, Richard van Nieuwhoven, et al.
Initial release2008 July 11
Stable release
1.20.1 / 2024 September 1
Repositorygithub.com/nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits
Written inJava
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeTechnical computing
LicenseUnlicense
Websitenom-tam-fits.github.io/nom-tam-fits

nom.tam.fits is a Java library for reading, writing, and modifying FITS files. The library owes its origins to Thomas A. McGlynn (hence the nom.tam prefix) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Currently, it is maintained by Attila Kovács at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.

Using the library effectively requires a level of familiarity with the FITS standards[1][2] and conventions[3]. For example, while the library will automatically interpret and populate the mandatory minimum data description in FITS headers, it will not automatically process most optional standard or conventional header entries. It is up to the users to extract or complete the description of data, for example to include FITS world coordinate systems (WCS)[4][5][6], physical units, etc.

nom.tam.fits is an open-source, community maintained project hosted on GitHub as nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits[7]. Further information and documentation, including a User's Guide and API documentation, can be found there.

  1. ^ IAU FITS working group (2018-08-13) [2016-07-22]. "Definition of the Flexible Image Transport System (FITS)".
  2. ^ Pence, W.D.; Chiappetti, L.; Page, C.G.; et al. (2010). "Definition of the Flexible Image Transport System (FITS), version 3.0". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 524: A42. Bibcode:2010A&A...524A..42P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015362.
  3. ^ IAU FITS working group (2023). "The Registry of FITS Conventions".
  4. ^ Greisen, E.W.; Calabretta, M.R. (2002). "Representations of world coordinates in FITS". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 395 (3): 1061–1075. arXiv:astro-ph/0207407. Bibcode:2002A&A...395.1061G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20021326.
  5. ^ Greisen, E.W.; Calabretta, M.R. (2002). "Representations of celestial coordinates in FITS". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 395 (3): 1077–1122. arXiv:astro-ph/0207413. Bibcode:2002A&A...395.1077C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20021327.
  6. ^ Greisen, E.W.; Calabretta, M.R.; Valdes, F.G.; et al. (2006). "Representations of spectral coordinates in FITS". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 446 (2): 747–771. arXiv:astro-ph/0507293. Bibcode:2006A&A...446..747G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053818.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference github-repo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).