photons_to_mag¶
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simcado.source.photons_to_mag(filter_name, photons=1)[source]¶ Return the number of photons for a certain filter and magnitude
- Parameters
- filter_namestr
filter name. See simcado.optics.get_filter_set()
- photonsfloat
[ph/s/m2] the integrated photon flux for the filter
- Returns
- magfloat
The magnitude of an object with the given photon flux through the filter