.FITS File Overview

File Extension:	FITS
File Type Description:	Flexible Image Transport System File
File Type Developer:	Open Source
Primary Associated Software:	GIMP
Primary Software Developer:	The GIMP Development Team

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What is File Extension FITS?

GIMP is the primary software program that utilizes the Flexible Image Transport System File file, originally developed by The GIMP Development Team. User statistics infer that these FITS files are popular with users from United States and most frequently found on the Windows 10 platform. Most of these users are running the Google Chrome web browser.

Associated Developers and Software

	MSB AVIS by Open Source
	MicroObservatory Image by Open Source
	NASA fv FITS Viewer by NASA
	Wolfram Research Mathematica by Wolfram Research
	GIMP by The GIMP Development Team

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Top User Operating Systems


Windows 10	Windows 11	Windows 6	Windows 8.1

Associated Operating Systems

	Windows
	Mac
	Linux

Other File Types Related to FITS Files

Extension	File Type Developer	File Category	File Type Description
.PEF	Pentax	Camera Raw Files	Pentax Digital Camera Raw Image Format
.XPM	XnSoft	Raster Image Files	X11 Pixmap Graphic
.TIFF	XnSoft	Raster Image Files	Tagged Image File Format
.DIB	The GIMP Development Team	Raster Image Files	Device Independent Bitmap File
.JPG	Joint Photographic Experts Group	Raster Image Files	JPEG Image
.PSD	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Raster Image Files	Adobe Photoshop Document
.AI	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Vector Image Files	Adobe Illustrator File
.PRP	IBM	Data Files	Rational Model Properties File
.PNM	XnSoft	Raster Image Files	Portable Any Map Image
.SR	Sun Microsystems	Raster Image Files	Sun Raster Image File