FITS BZERO incorrect header value

[Gajowy]

Hi,
I'm using Imagick library for PHP (ImageMagick 6.9.3-7 Q16 x64 2016-03-27).
I noticed that FITS files saved by the library have a BZERO key value set to 32767.5, while the true value is 32768 (comparing raw bytes and FITS bytes).
According to convention:
true_value = BZERO + BSCALE x array_value
BSCALE is usually 1, so it's even impossible to express true integer value with a offset of 32767.5.
Do you know how to workaround this issue? I could replace header values simply replacing it with 32768, however I have no idea how it would impact further internal image calculations (substarcting, composite etc).

Kind Regards,
Gajowy

[magick]

Try the latest release of ImageMagick, 6.9.10-14. It will likely resolve the problem. If not, let us know and we will investigate further.

[Gajowy]

It's exactly the same:

SIMPLE = T
BITPIX = 16
NAXIS = 2
NAXIS1 = 1936
NAXIS2 = 1096
BSCALE = 1
BZERO = 32767.5
DATAMAX = 65535
DATAMIN = 0
HISTORY e:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.9.10-Q16\\index.html
END

Kindly ask for solution.
Regards,
Gajowy

[magick]

Can you post a link to a sample image and the command you use to return a FITS file with a BZERO of 32767.5? Once we can reproduce the problem, we will have a fix within just a few days.

[Gajowy]

Simplest code below. You can use any input file, eg. the one from Imagick set.

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<?php
$im= new Imagick('rose.png');
$im->setFormat('FITS');
$im->setImageDepth(16);
$im->writeImage('rose.fit');
$im->destroy();
?>

[magick]

Thanks for the problem report. We can reproduce it and will have a patch to fix it in GIT master branch @ https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick later today. The patch will be available in the beta releases of ImageMagick @ https://www.imagemagick.org/download/beta/ by sometime tomorrow.

[Gajowy]

Thank you in advance!

Gajowy