New on CTAN: fits-astro
Date: April 8, 2026 7:52:50 AM CEST
Valentin Dao submitted the
fits-astro
package.
Version: 1.0.0 2026-04-06
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Retrieving FITS file header information in LuaTeX
Announcement text:
This new package offers a simple way for (mainly) astronomy-related papers to read FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) file headers using LuaTeX. Header keyword values can be typeset instantly in the document or stored in macros for later use.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/fits-astro The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/fits-astro/
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese
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This new package offers a simple way for (mainly) astronomy-related papers to read FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) file headers using LuaTeX. Header keyword values can be typeset instantly in the document or stored in macros for later use.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/fits-astro The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/fits-astro/
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese
CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs
fits-astro – Retrieving FITS file header information in LuaTeX
This package provides a simple interface to read Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) files and access their header to retrieve information. It allows the user to typeset a key’s value directly in the document or store it in a macro for further processing.
| Package | fits-astro |
| Version | 1.0.0 2026-04-06 |
| Copyright | 2026 Valentin Dao |
| Maintainer | Valentin Dao |