- Extension
- .mac
- .fits
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Description
- Bitmap graphic created by MacPaint for the Macintosh, one of the first painting programs for the Mac; supports only black-and-white graphics since the original Macintosh had a monochrome monitor.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- image/x-macpaint
- image/fits
