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<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>FITS Resources</TITLE> <link rel="StyleSheet" HREF="fits_style.css" type="text/css"> <script id="fed_an_js_tag" type="text/javascript" src="http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/scripts/Federated-Analytics.js?agency=NASA">  </script> </HEAD> <BODY> <blockquote> <center> <img SRC="FITSlogo.gif" ALT="FITS The Astronomical Image and Table Format" height=180 width=720 align="top"> <HR width=720> <font size="2"> <table bgcolor="#f0f0f0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="720" align="center"> <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_home.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Home</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_verify.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Verifier</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_news.html" style="text-decoration:none;">News</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_documentation.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Docs</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_wcs.html" style="text-decoration:none;">WCS</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_samples.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Samples</a> | <td align="center" width="750"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_libraries.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Libraries</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_viewer.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Viewers</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_utility.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Utilities</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_dictionary.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Keywords</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_conventions.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Conventions</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_resources.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Resources</a> </table> </font> <HR width="720">     <H1>FITS Resources</H1> </center> <ul> <li> The <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/pipermail/fitsbits/">FITSBITS</a> moderated email discussion group is the recommended location for public discussion of FITS-related matters. Interested qualified researchers may <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/fitsbits"> subscribe</a> here. <ul> <li> <a href="fits_fitsbits_archive.html">Newsgroup archive from 1991 to 1999</a> <li> <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/pipermail/fitsbits/"> FITSBITS archive from 1996 to the present</a>. </ul> Of historical interest: <a href="fitsbits/charter_sci_astro_fits.news">charter of the newsgroup</a>, the <a href="fitsbits/result_sci_astro_fits.news">results</a> and <a href="fitsbits/who_we_are.txt">analysis</a> of the vote which lead to the creation of the newsgroup, and an <a href="fitsbits/readership-saf.news">analysis of the readership</a> in 1993. <br> Note: up until 2011, the FITSBITS emails were cross-posted to the <a href="https://groups.google.com/g/sci.astro.fits">sci.astro.fits</a> online Google group. <li> Other FITS-related mail lists: <ul> <li> <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/pipermail/fitswcs/">fitswcs</a> - FITS World Coordinate System discussion list<br> <li> <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/mailman/private/iaufwg/">iaufwg</a> - IAU FITS Working Group discussions (for members only) <a href="fits_iaufwg_archive.html">(archive from 1990 to 1995)</a> <br> <li> <a href="fits_wgas_archive.html">WGAS</a> - discontinued AAS Working Group on Astronomical Software discussions <br> <li> <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/pipermail/wfc/">wfc</a> - discontinued WGAS (North American Regional) FITS Committee discussions <a href="fits_wfc_archive.html">(archive from 1992 to 1995)</a> See annual reports, below. <br> <li> <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/pipermail/fitsmime/">fitsmime</a> - dormant discussion list regarding MIME codes for FITS<br> <li> <a href="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/mail_archive/heafits/maillist.html">HEAFITS</a> - dormant discussion list for FITS issues related to high energy astrophysics <a href="fits_heafits_archive.html">(another incomplete archive)</a> <br> <li> <a href="fits_dishfits_archive.html">DISHFITS</a> - dormant discussion list for FITS issues related to single dish radio astronomy. <br> <LI> NRAO maintains <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/">many other email lists</a>. </ul> <li>The <a href="iaufwg/iaufwg.html"> IAU FITS Working Group</a> is the international control authority for the FITS data format. <li> Some annual reports for the IAUFWG and other FITS committees are available: <ul> <li> American Astronomical Society Working Group on Astronomical Software <br> (governing body of the North American FITS committee) <br> <a href="wgas/ann_report_90.pdf">1990</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_91.pdf">1991</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_92.pdf">1992</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_93.pdf">1993</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_94.pdf">1994</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_95.pdf">1995</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_96.pdf">1996</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_97.pdf">1997</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_98.pdf">1998</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_99.pdf">1999</a> <a href="wgas/ann_report_00.pdf">2000</a>, <br> <a href="wgas/ann_report_01.pdf">2001</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_02.pdf">2002</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_03.pdf">2003</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_04.pdf">2004</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_05.pdf">2005</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_06.pdf">2006</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_07.pdf">2007</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_08.pdf">2008</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_09.pdf">2009</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_10.pdf">2010</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_11.pdf">2011</a>, <a href="wgas/ann_report_12.pdf">2012</a> <li> European FITS Committee: <a href="committee_reports/efc86.txt">1986</a> <li> IAU FITS Working Group Annual Reports: <a href="committee_reports/annrep92.txt">1992</a>, <a href="committee_reports/annrep93.txt">1993</a>, <a href="committee_reports/annrep94.txt">1994</a> <li> ADASS FITS Birds of a Feather Sessions: <a href="https://www.adass.org/adass/proceedings/adass96/wellsd1.html">1995 & 1996</a>, <a href="committee_reports/annrep98.txt">1998</a>, <a href="https://listmgr.nrao.edu/pipermail/fitsbits/2004-November/001561.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://www.aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=5390">2006</a>, <a href="https://www.aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=29001">2007</a>, <a href="https://www.aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=39117">2016</a> </ul> <li> <a href="http://www.cv.nrao.edu/fits/"> NRAO</a> FITS archive, including documents, FITS newsgroup archives,and sample data files. <li><a href="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/fits.html"> HEASARC</a> FITS information and <a href="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/ofwg/ofwg_samples.html"> sample data files</a> related to High Energy Astrophysics <li> IAU Recommendations for <a href="http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/iau-spec.html"> Nomenclature of Astronomical Sources</a> <li> <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/sci.data.formats">sci.data.formats newsgroup</a> - A newsgroup group for scientific data formats that sometimes includes FITS-related discussions. <li><a href="http://www.adass.org"> ADASS</a> - Astronomy Data Analysis Software and Systems conference series. <li><a href="http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/astro.software.html"> Astronomical Software on the Web</a> - compiled by the Telescope Data Center at SAO. <li><a href="http://asterisk.apod.com/viewforum.php?f=35"> Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL)</a> - a compilation of available software packages. <li> A Summary of the <a href="iso-time.html"> International Standard Date and Time Notation</a>. <li> The Vatican Library has adopted the FITS data format for the long-term digital preservation of the books, manuscripts, and other objects in its vast collection. An overview of some of the technical details of this ambitious project is available on the <a href="https://www.vaticanlibrary.va/en/the-collections/in-digitalizzation.html">Vatican Library</a> Web site. </ul> <b>If you know of other items that should be listed on this page, please contact the FITS Support Office. </b> <HR width=720> <font size="2"> <table bgcolor="#f0f0f0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="720" align="center"> <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_home.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Home</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_verify.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Verifier</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_news.html" style="text-decoration:none;">News</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_documentation.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Docs</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_wcs.html" style="text-decoration:none;">WCS</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_samples.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Samples</a> | <td align="center" width="750"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_libraries.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Libraries</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_viewer.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Viewers</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_utility.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Utilities</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_dictionary.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Keywords</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_conventions.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Conventions</a> | <td align="center" width="720"> <font size=2> <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_resources.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Resources</a> </table> </font> <HR width="720">     <font size="2"> <ADDRESS> <B>Last revised:</B> Tuesday, 26-Jan-2021 14:53:45 EST<br> <B>Contact us:</B> fits @ fits.gsfc.nasa.gov<br> <B>Hosted by:</B> The <A HREF="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/">HEASARC</A> (High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center)<br> <B>Responsible NASA representative:</B> Dr. Tess Jaffe </ADDRESS> <A HREF="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/banner.html">Privacy, Security & Accessibility Statements</a>. </blockquote> </BODY> </HTML>