[fitsbits] FITS status ? {External}

[Steve Allen]

On Wed 2025-05-28T22:18:30+0000 Seaman, Robert Lewis - (rseaman) via fitsbits hath writ:
> Since then, I’ve contacted the latest two IAU FITS WG chairs, who
are both now retired.  The more basic logistical questions are A) who
remains engaged from the old days in FITS as a standard, and B) how to
navigate a transition to early (well, earlier) career astronomical
software professionals.

>   *   Please respond to this ping if you fall under category A

I still advise on the construction of FITS files for new instruments.

>   *   Please make suggestions about how to do B

>      *   the upcoming ADASSx Summer Workshop, August 1-5, 2025, following the Rubin Community Workshop in Tucson (https://catalina.lpl.arizona.edu/adassx-2025)
>      *   and/or the regular ADASS XXXV, November 9-13, Görlitz, Germany (website soon)
>      *   and perhaps even submit FITS-related abstracts!

The Astropy coordination meeting is coming to my forest real soon.
Much software activity is found there.

https://groups.google.com/g/astropy-dev/c/dP2OQd_mJ08

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