.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

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

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Top User Operating Systems


Windows 10	Windows 11	Windows 6	Windows 8.1

Associated Operating Systems

	Windows
	Mac
	Linux

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.SR	Sun Microsystems	Raster Image Files	Sun Raster Image File
.DGT	Interscape	Data Files	Digital Gallery File
.X-PNG	The Pixelmator Team	Raster Image Files	Portable Network Graphics
.IM8	Sun Microsystems	Raster Image Files	Sun Raster Graphic File
.PEF	Pentax	Camera Raw Files	Pentax Digital Camera Raw Image Format
.DIC	National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)	Raster Image Files	DICOM Image File
.PRP	IBM	Data Files	Rational Model Properties File
.TIF	XnSoft	Raster Image Files	Tagged Image File Format