How to open FITS file format? (Flexible Image Transport System File)

Problems with opening FITS files occur very often among users. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware that the basic and usually the most common problem is the lack of an installed software to handle the FITS file. Its full name is Flexible Image Transport System File and the company responsible for its development is N/A. Your FITS file has probably an encoded information from the Raster Image Files category. If you want to view its contents, open, edit or convert the FITS file to another format, install one of the applications from the list, which is presented below on this page. Can’t you still open your FITS file? Please, visit fits file where you will find more information.

Programs using this file extension

Windows
– GIMP
– XnView
– AVIS – FITS Viewer

Mac OS
– GIMP
– XnView

Linux
– GIMP
– XnView