What is the difference between .fits and .cur?
- Extension
- .fits
- .cur
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Microsoft
- Description
- The Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) file format is a digital file format used primarily in astronomy for storing, transmitting, and analyzing scientific images and data. Developed in the late 1970s, FITS was designed to provide a standard for the interchange of astronomical data, facilitating the sharing and analysis of data among astronomers and researchers worldwide.
- A CUR file is a cursor image or animation used for the Windows mouse pointer. It may be an arrow (for general use), a spinning hourglass (for waiting periods), or an I-bar (for text editing).
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- application/octet-stream
- Sample
- sample.fits
- sample.cur
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia
- .cur on Wikipedia