What is the difference between .vicar and .fits?
- Extension
- .vicar
- .fits
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Scientific
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Description
- The VICAR (Video Image Communication And Retrieval) Image file format is a flexible, image-processing and data format system used primarily by the planetary science community. Developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for storing and managing digital images from space missions, VICAR files are designed to support a wide range of image types, including scientific and engineering data from various spacecraft instruments. This format is characterized by its ability to handle multi-dimensional arrays 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
- image/x-vicar
- image/fits
- Sample
- sample.vicar
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .vicar on Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia