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FITS_GILDAS

        FITS_GILDAS

    Converts  a  disk FITS image in a GILDAS image.  A disk FITS image is an
    2880  bytes  per  block  file  conforming  to  FITS standard for the in-
    formation  written  in  the  blocks.   Such  disk  FITS  images  can  be
    produced  by  other  packages (e.g.  AIPS).  This task is intended for a
    single image.  For many  images,  or  tape  FITS,  use  the  interactive
    program GFITS.

    Images are assumed to have at most  4  axis.  FITS_GILDAS  also  handles
    UVFIT data.

    Conversion for FITS to GILDAS data format is not necessary: "on-the-fly"
    conversion of FITS files into GILDAS images is  automatically  attempted
    by  all  GILDAS  programs and tasks. This conversion creates a temporary
    GILDAS image (of extension .fits.gdf) which  is  normally  deleted  upon
    completion.  However, this "on-the-fly" conversion will fail if the FITS
    keywords are highly non-standard.


Gildas manager 2011-09-07