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		| Paper: | 
		PyFITS, a FITS Module for Python | 
	 
	
		| Volume: | 
		172, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VIII | 
	 
	
		| Page: | 
		483 | 
	 
	
		| Authors: | 
		Barrett, P. E.; Bridgman, W. T. | 
	 
	
	
		| Abstract: | 
		PyFITS is a module for reading, writing, and manipulating FITS files using the interactive, object-oriented language, Python. The module is composed of two files: a generic low-level C library for manipulating multidimensional arrays of C-type structures and a high-level Python module. FITS files can be manipulated at several different levels, beginning with the header-data unit at the highest level to rows and columns of binary tables at the lowest level. In addition, header-data units and columns of binary tables are accessible by index or name. PyFITS also interfaces to NumPy, the Python numerical array module. | 
	 
	
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