Jansky for blackbody radiation

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The discussion centers on fitting a blackbody radiation curve to a dataset represented in milliJanskys (mJy) versus frequency. The user seeks guidance on converting the y-axis appropriately to apply the blackbody fitting formula. They require assistance in processing a set of four data points for this purpose, indicating collaboration with a professor for further insights.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of blackbody radiation concepts
  • Familiarity with data plotting in mJy
  • Knowledge of fitting techniques in data analysis
  • Basic proficiency in using scientific software for data manipulation
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  • Research blackbody radiation fitting techniques
  • Learn how to convert mJy to appropriate units for fitting
  • Explore data visualization tools for plotting frequency versus intensity
  • Investigate software options for curve fitting, such as Python's SciPy library
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Hi! I hope this is the right place for this question. I have a plot of mJy vs frequency and I want to fit a blackbody plot to it. I just don't know how to convert the y-axis correctly to use the formula for the fit. Any help is appreciated.
 
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Silviu said:
Hi! I hope this is the right place for this question. I have a plot of mJy vs frequency and I want to fit a blackbody plot to it. I just don't know how to convert the y-axis correctly to use the formula for the fit. Any help is appreciated.
Can you provide more information and show your data? Is this for schoolwork?
 
So I need to fit a blackbody to any set of 4 points. I am working with a professor on this (but he is not available this week so I can't talk to him for a few more days) but it is not an assignment (I do it outside the school work).
 

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