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Re:Fastest star ever seen is moving at 8% the speed of light by 4ad on Sunday August 16, 2020 @10:08AM (#24177909)
Astronomy is done using FITS files[1]. Dedicated astronomical imaging instruments natively produce FITS files.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FITS

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Re:Fastest star ever seen is moving at 8% the speed of light by 4ad on Monday August 17, 2020 @06:42AM (#24185913)
Useful: https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.13189
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