added reference to ab calculation function

jtschindler · Sep 11, 2023 · dd639b4 · dd639b4
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diff --git a/sculptor/speconed.py b/sculptor/speconed.py
@@ -1967,6 +1967,8 @@ def calculate_passband_ab_magnitude(self, passband,
                                         force=False):
         """Calculate the AB magnitude of the spectrum in the given passband.
 
+        AB magnitudes are calculated following equation 4 in https://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0210394.pdf
+
         :param passband: The astronomical passband with throughput in quantum \
         efficiencies.
         :type passband: PassBand