[fitsbits] FITS Conventions reminder

[William Pence]

This is a brief reminder about the FITS conventions that are currently 
being considered for the Registry of FITS Conventions (see 
http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_registry.html)


* The public comment period on the FITS "INHERIT" keyword convention 
ends this week.

* The public comment period on the Hierarchical Grouping convention 
remains open for about 2 more weeks.

* The next convention scheduled for discussion is the "Multi-beam FITS" 
(MBFITS) format for data taken with mm and sub-mm single-dish 
telescopes.  Further information about this convention will be posted at 
the above web site at the start of the public comment period next week.


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Dr. William Pence                       pence at milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov
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