Has Anyone Used a FITS Library for Extracting Galaxy Coordinates in C++?

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The discussion centers on the extraction of galaxy coordinates from FITS files using C++. A student seeks advice on using a FITS library, specifically libCCfits, for this purpose. Most participants recommend using cfitsio directly, as it is a C library that integrates well with C++. Clarification is sought on whether the student needs coordinates from images or a list from a FITS table. Additionally, there is a suggestion to consider existing software like IRAf instead of developing a new solution.
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hie all,

i'm a student and I'm working on a software using FITS file. I need coordinates of galaxies which are stocked in those FITS file. For that i have to use a c++ library then i'll b
e able to extract them.

i would like to know if somebody has ever code a c++ program using a FITS library like libCCfits ( http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/fitsio/ccfits/ ) or know who has already use something else?

to know more about my project EAG, please visit: www.eag-project.net

thank you in advance.

contact@eag-project.net

EAG-Team
 
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Most people just use cfitsio directly. It's a 'c' lib so you can call it quite easily from C++.
There isn't a lot of heirarchy in a fits file that benefits from having an object wrapper.

Do you mean you are looking for the coordiantes of galaxies from images in a fits-file or do you mean reading a list of coordinates from a fits table?

Do you really want to write your own software rather than using IRAf or similair?
 

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