---
name: "qextract"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qfits-tools"
version: "6.2.0-9+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qextract"
---

# qextract(1)

Extract an wriions from FITS files

## NAME

qextract - Extract an wriions from FITS files

## SYNOPSIS

**qextract** \<in\> \<extension\>

## DESCRIPTION

**qextract** reads a FITS file with many extensions, and writes the desired extension in a new FITS file. qextract supports FITS images, ASCII and BINARY tables.

## OPTIONS

- none

  ## SEE ALSO

**dtfits**

## FILES

Files shall all comply with FITS format. The produced file is named "ext#.xxx" where # is the number of the requested extension and xxx is fits if the extension is a FITS image and TFITS if the extension is a TFITS table.