ccfits ☆

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Description:
Object oriented interface to the cfitsio library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.7@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: astronomy c++ fits scientific-computing data-analysis

Install: brew install ccfits

About:
CCFITS provides an object-oriented interface to the CFITSIO library, simplifying the manipulation of FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) files. It encapsulates FITS header data units and data structures into C++ classes, allowing developers to read, write, and modify astronomical data files with standard C++ syntax. This library significantly reduces the complexity of handling binary tables and image extensions compared to using CFITSIO directly.

Key Features:

Object-oriented C++ wrapper for CFITSIO
Simplifies reading and writing FITS tables and images
Supports header manipulation and extension access
Type-safe operations on FITS data structures

Use Cases:

Developing C++ applications for astronomical data processing
Parsing and generating FITS standard files for scientific research
Creating software pipelines for telescope data reduction

Alternatives:

cfitsio – CFITSIO is the lower-level C library that CCFITS wraps; CCFITS offers easier syntax and memory management at the cost of slight overhead.
astropy.io.fits – A Python-based alternative; CCFITS is preferred for high-performance C++ environments or legacy codebases.

License: CFITSIO

Dependencies: cfitsio

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 26, 2025 8:58pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	2973c704
Sep 13, 2025 4:57pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e9640065