- Extension
- .fits
- .fodg
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Open Document Format for Office Applications (ODF)
- 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.
- FODG (Flat XML ODF Drawing) is an XML-based file format used for storing vector graphic drawings, commonly used in programs such as LibreOffice Draw. It is a zipped archive that contains XML files and other resources, such as images and fonts, used in the drawing.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-flat-xml
