Appendices
Appendix 1:File Formats and Operations
This appendix provides a discussion of the formats commonly used in astronomy and basic operations that any astronomical software is able to apply. You can find additional information in many books about digital photography.
Common File Formats
All of the information contained in an image is stored in a file. Each of the many ways to organize the parameter and pixel data inside the file is called a format. Each format has its advantages and disadvantages and is used for a particular purpose.
TIFF Format
TIFF stands for Tagged Image File Format, and along with JPEG, is one of the most used photographic formats. Its structure is simple: It is a sequence of numbers that represent the digital values ...
Get Astrophotography now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
