What is the difference between .fits and .jpe?
- Extension
- .fits
- .jpe
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- JPEG
- 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.
- It is a JPEG file extension used by Sony digital cameras to save lower resolution images for sending on email. It is saved side by side with the high-quality JPG file.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- image/jpeg
- Sample
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia
- .jpe on Wikipedia