What is the difference between .fits and .txt?
- Extension
- .fits
- .txt
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Document
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working 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 TXT file is a standard text document that contains unformatted text. It is recognized by any text editing or word processing program and can also be processed by most other software programs.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- text/plain
- Sample
- sample.fits
- sample.txt
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia
- .txt on Wikipedia