Create flux to magnitude observation transformer plugin

[dbenn]

Prototype with VeLa obs transformer plugin then write a custom plugin.

This came from and AAVSO forum discussion: https://forums.aavso.org/t/flux-to-magnitudes/4178/4

[dbenn]

VeLa code for user with a VeLa transformer plugin:

# Convert fluxes to magnitudes

# set to flux zero point (change this value!)
flux0 is 1

do():list {
  [-2.5*log10(magnitude/flux0) error]
}

[dbenn]

Hi @mpyat2. I'd appreciate your thoughts about this. Do you think it's worth creating a custom plugin for flux to magnitude conversion or do you think that something like the VeLa function for use with the VeLa Observation Transformation plugin would suffice. A plugin for this would not be complex of course.

[mpyat2]

Hi @dbenn, if the VeLa code works, why not use it? There can be a library of such short snippets

[dbenn]

Could add a wiki section or use gists

[mpyat2]

Could add a wiki section or use gists

wiki could be OK.