What is the difference between .st6 and .png?
- Extension
- .st6
- .png
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Scientific
- Raster Image
- Developer
- SBIG (Santa Barbara Instrument Group)
- PNG Development Group
- Description
- The ST6 file type is associated with the SBIG CCD camera ST-X series, which are specialized cameras used in astronomy for capturing images of celestial objects. These files contain raw image data captured by the camera's charge-coupled device (CCD), allowing astronomers and astrophotographers to process and analyze the images with high precision. The ST6 format is designed to preserve the original quality and detail of astronomical observations, making it crucial for research and detailed study of the night sky. It typically requires specific software to open and process the data for further use in astronomical analysis and imaging.
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.sbig.st6
- image/png
- Sample
- sample.png
- Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia