What is the difference between .fits and .jpg?
- Extension
- .fits
- .jpg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Joint Photographic Experts 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.
- A JPG file is an image saved in a compressed image format standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). It is commonly used for storing digital photos and used by most digital cameras to save images. JPG files are among the most common image files along with .PNG, .TIF, and .GIF.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- image/jpeg
- Sample
- sample.fits
- sample.jpg
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia
- .jpg on Wikipedia