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quanta.fits - Function

	Package	general
	Module	quanta
	Tool	quanta

define some FITS units

Synopsis
fits()

Arguments

Returns
bool

Description
fits defines some unit names used in reading and writing FITS files.

Example

- dq.fits()
T 
- dq.map('user')
        == User ==== 19 ====
        BEAM      (dimensionless beam)         1 _
        DAYS      (day)                        86400 s
        DEG       (degree)                     0.0174532925199 rad
        DEGREES   (degree)                     0.0174532925199 rad
        HZ        (hertz)                      1 s-1
        JY        (jansky)                     1e-26 kg.s-2
        KELVIN    (kelvin)                     1 K
        KELVINS   (kelvin)                     1 K
        KM        (km)                         1000 m
        M         (meter)                      1 m
        METERS    (meter)                      1 m
        PASCAL    (pascal)                     1 m-1.kg.s-2
        PIXEL     (dimensionless pixel)        1 _
        S         (second)                     1 s
        SEC       (second)                     1 s
        SECONDS   (second)                     1 s
        VOLTS     (volt)                       1 m2.kg.s-3.A-1
        YEAR      (year)                       31557600 s
        YEARS     (year)                       31557600 s