lumos.conversions.intensity_to_ab_mag

lumos.conversions.intensity_to_ab_mag(intensity, clip=True)[source]

Converts from intensity to AB Magnitude. If clip is set to True, outputs below 12 AB Magnitude will be clipped.

Parameters:

  • intensity (np.ndarray or float) – Intensity \(\frac{W}{m^2}\)

  • clip (bool, optional) – Whether or not to clip very small intensities

Returns:

AB Magnitude

Return type:

np.ndarray or float