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Mike89
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Hey guys sorry my first post is a help request and not an introduction or anything but I'd really appreciate a helping hand here
Show that the extinction A(λ) and optical depth τ(λ) are related by the linear relationship A(λ)=1.086*τ(λ)
m(λ)=M(λ) + 5Log(d)-5 + A(λ)
which I'd rearrage to
m(λ)-M(λ)-5Log(d)+5=A(λ)
Here in lies the problem, I have all the equations I can find in my notes and the slides but nothing that relates τ(λ) to anything other than:
exp(-τ) = (I/I0) (sorry wasn't sure how to subscript the 0 in I0)
and then nothing to relate intensities to magnitudes.
I thought maybe I could use 2 stars where I new the apparent and absolute magnitudes ( the sun and vega, etc) and the distance obviously and then calculate how τ(λ) and A(λ) are related and show the 1.086 multiplier in both but I can't work out how to relate A(λ) to anything involving intensity.
I hope you guys can help me out here since I'm stumped :) thanks for anything you can
Homework Statement
Show that the extinction A(λ) and optical depth τ(λ) are related by the linear relationship A(λ)=1.086*τ(λ)
Homework Equations
m(λ)=M(λ) + 5Log(d)-5 + A(λ)
which I'd rearrage to
m(λ)-M(λ)-5Log(d)+5=A(λ)
Here in lies the problem, I have all the equations I can find in my notes and the slides but nothing that relates τ(λ) to anything other than:
exp(-τ) = (I/I0) (sorry wasn't sure how to subscript the 0 in I0)
and then nothing to relate intensities to magnitudes.
The Attempt at a Solution
I thought maybe I could use 2 stars where I new the apparent and absolute magnitudes ( the sun and vega, etc) and the distance obviously and then calculate how τ(λ) and A(λ) are related and show the 1.086 multiplier in both but I can't work out how to relate A(λ) to anything involving intensity.
I hope you guys can help me out here since I'm stumped :) thanks for anything you can