MIME Sub-type Registrations for Flexible Image Transport System
RFC 4047, “MIME Sub-type Registrations for Flexible Image Transport System”, is an Informational document published in April 2005 by S. Allen, D. Wells. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the registration of the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) sub-types to be used by the international astronomical community for the interchange of Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) files. The encoding is defined by the published FITS standard documents. The FITS format has been in use since 1979, and almost all data from astronomical observations are interchanged by using FITS. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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