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The discussion focuses on calculating corrected extinction instrumental magnitudes and calibrated magnitudes for a target spectral A0V, using given extinction and transformation coefficients. The uncorrected magnitude is noted as 9.00, and the relevant formula for corrections involves air mass and color indices. Participants express frustration over the lack of examples and resources on extinction coefficients and standard transformations. A suggestion is made to move the thread to a schoolwork forum for better assistance. Recommendations for comprehensive books on the topic are also sought.
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Summary:: Finding the corrected coefficients

Suppose you obtained the following magnitude results based off your observations from standard stars: ##\kappa_0 = 0.65##, ##\kappa_1 = 0.10##, ##\alpha_0 = 2.00##, ##\alpha_1 = 0.05##, where ##\kappa_0,\kappa_1## are the extinction coefficients and ##\alpha_0, \alpha_1## are the standard transformation coefficients.

For the target spectral A0V you got the following uncorrected ##v^A_V = 9.00## extinction instrumental magnitude (V-band).

1. Find the corrected extinction instrumental magnitude.
2. Now find a calibrated magnitude of the target (V).After googling around, there is very little information and examples of extinction coefficients and standard transformation and even my book talks about it but doesn't provide any examples.

Anyways, what I know thus far is that for the spectral A0V has B-V color of zero and for Bouguer’s law we have ##m_{\lambda}^A=m_{\lambda}+[\kappa_0+\kappa_1 (B-V)]X## where ##X## is the air mass.
 
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Summary:: Finding the corrected coefficients

Suppose you obtained the following magnitude results based off your observations from standard stars: ##\kappa_0 = 0.65##, ##\kappa_1 = 0.10##, ##\alpha_0 = 2.00##, ##\alpha_1 = 0.05##, where ##\kappa_0,\kappa_1## are the extinction coefficients and ##\alpha_0, \alpha_1## are the standard transformation coefficients.

For the target spectral A0V you got the following uncorrected ##v^A_V = 9.00## extinction instrumental magnitude (V-band).

1. Find the corrected extinction instrumental magnitude.
2. Now find a calibrated magnitude of the target (V).After googling around, there is very little information and examples of extinction coefficients and standard transformation and even my book talks about it but doesn't provide any examples.

Anyways, what I know thus far is that for the spectral A0V has B-V color of zero and for Bouguer’s law we have ##m_{\lambda}^A=m_{\lambda}+[\kappa_0+\kappa_1 (B-V)]X## where ##X## is the air mass.
Is this a schoolwork question similar to this one?

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/signal-to-noise-ratio.995269/#post-6408801

If so, I can move your thread to the schoolwork forums for you.
 
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