Re: How to Open .fits file from MAST Database

Posted by karenacollins on Feb 26, 2020; 7:51am
URL: http://astroimagej.170.s1.nabble.com/How-to-Open-fits-file-from-MAST-Database-tp1297p1300.html

Hi Rick,

I am using AIJ 3.4.0.  If you are not running that version (see AIJ_TOOL->Help->About_AstroImageJ), update following these instructions:
http://astroimagej.1065399.n5.nabble.com/After-a-fresh-installation-of-AIJ-be-sure-to-update-to-the-latest-build-td142.html

I downloaded "kplr2009114174833_ffi-cal.fits" and it opens fine:


AIJ does not currently support FITS files that contain multiple images.

The Spitzer image you are seeing is displayed correctly. Here is the display in DS9
(which is the de-facto tool I use to compare FITS displays with AIJ):


Here is the display in AIJ:


Hope that helps.

Karen