galpy.df.diskdf.targetSurfacemass¶

diskdf.targetSurfacemass(R, log=False)[source]¶

Evaluate the target surface mass at R.

Parameters:

R (float or Quantity) – Radius at which to evaluate.
log (bool, optional) – If True, return the log (default: False).

Returns:

Target surface mass at R.

Return type:

float or Quantity

Notes

2010-03-28 - Written - Bovy (NYU)