Spectra1D

class libra.Spectra1D(wavelength, flux, error=None, header=None, t_eff=None)[source] [edit on github]

Bases: object

Methods Summary

interp_flux(new_wavelengths)
n_photons(wavelengths, exp_time, J) Estimate the number of photons received from a target with J magnitude J over exposure time exp_time.

Methods Documentation

interp_flux(new_wavelengths)[source] [edit on github]
n_photons(wavelengths, exp_time, J)[source] [edit on github]

Estimate the number of photons received from a target with J magnitude J over exposure time exp_time.

Parameters:

wavelengths : Quantity

Wavelengths to test

exp_time : Quantity

Exposure time

J : float

J-band magnitude of the target
Returns:

fluxes : ndarray

Counts that reach the telescope at each wavelength