.FITS File Extension
- Category: Raster Image Files
- Format: Binary
What are .FITS files and how to open them?
Can't open .FITS file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .FITS file.
What is a .FITS file extension?
.FITS file extension has been classified as Raster Image Files. The format of .FITS file is Binary
.FITS is Flexible Image Transport System File
Bitmap graphic created in the FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format, which was originally specified by the International Astronomical Union (IAU); may contain both binary data and ASCII text; used as a standard format for storing astronomical data.
FITS files are often used to save captured frames from telescope observations.
List of all softwares that can open the Flexible Image Transport System File
| Windows | | NASA fv FITS Viewer |
| MSB AVIS |
| MicroObservatory Image |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica |
| GIMP |
| XnViewMP |
| Chasys Draw IES |
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| Mac | | NASA fv FITS Viewer |
| MicroObservatory Image |
| GIMP |
| XnViewMP |
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| Linux | | NASA fv FITS Viewer |
| MicroObservatory Image |
| GIMP |
| XnViewMP | |