What is the difference between .mat and .fits?
- Extension
- .mat
- .fits
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Data
- Raster Image
- Developer
- The MathWorks
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Description
- MAT (MATLAB Image Format) is an image file format created by MathWorks for storing and sharing MATLAB data and images. It contains data in a binary format, as well as metadata describing the image. MAT files can be used to store images, 3D models, and other types of data.
- 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
- application/octet-stream
- image/fits
- Sample
- sample.mat
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .mat on Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia