What is the difference between .avs and .fits?
- Extension
- .avs
- .fits
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Stardent
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Description
- AVS (Application Visualization System) file is a graphics file for Stardent AVS X image visualization. It is currently available on several platforms but it was originally developed only by the Stardent computer.
- Bitmap graphic created in the FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format, which was originally specified by the International Astronomical Union (IAU); may contain both binary data and ASCII text; used as a standard format for storing astronomical data.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/fits
- Sample
- sample.avs
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia