- Extension
- .fits
- .jfi
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- JPEG Group
- 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.
- Developed by y JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), JFI files are used to transfer jpeg encoded data between computer platforms and programs. It contains a compressed bitmap image that will full palette.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- image/jpeg
