FIT Files

These are some examples of FIT files.

FIT files are:

• binary
• Color
• 2D
• No compression
• 1 image

Reference:

Definition of the Flexible Image Transport System (FITS), a PDF file.

Programs to view a FIT file include:

• The ImageVision program imgview can display an FIT file.
• XV

Programs to convert a FIT file to another format:

• XV can read a FIT file and save it as a BMP, FIT, GIF, JPG, PBM/PGM/PPM, RGB or TIF file.

Programs to convert another format to FIT format:

• XV can read a variety of file formats, and save them as a FIT file.

Files you may copy (careful: these are binary files!):

• asciitab.fit;
• datacube.fit;
• good.fit;
• ngc1316o.fit;
• ngc1316r.fit;
• rate.fit;

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