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Ncard - Number of FITS header cards in a FitsChan   

Description:
This attribute gives the total number of FITS header cards stored in a FitsChan. It is updated as cards are added or deleted.

Type:
Integer, read-only.

Class Applicability:
FitsChan
All FitsChans have this attribute.



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AST A Library for Handling World Coordinate Systems in Astronomy
Starlink User Note 211
R.F. Warren-Smith & D.S. Berry
30th April 2003
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

Copyright (C) 2003 Central Laboratory of the Research Councils