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Why are images returned as JPG and FITS files?

April 26, 2017files images jpg RETURNED

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Why are images returned as JPG and FITS files?

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The image is in JPG format for display purposes only. To obtain the raw data of the displayed image for use in further processing at your site, we provide a link to the FITS file. Note, overlays (catalog, contour, grid, etc.) will not appear on the FITS image.