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Simple FITS viewer

Simple FITS viewer

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Preview FITS images in VSCode.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Simple .fits viewer for VSCode

A simple Visual Studio Code extension for viewing FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) files directly within the editor.

🔗 Download here: simple-fits-viewer

simple-fits-viewer in action

Features 🎉

  • View FITS Images: Easily open and view FITS files in Visual Studio Code.
  • Zoom & Pan: Navigate FITS images with intuitive zoom and pan controls.
  • Header Display: Access and search headers associated with each FITS file.
  • FWHM/seeing calculation: Calculate the Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) of stars in the image.
  • Interactive Line Profiles: View and analyze line profiles of FITS images.

Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code

Extension Settings

None

Known Issues

See the issues page for known issues.

Release Notes

See the CHANGELOG.md page for release notes.

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