galpy.potential.flattening¶
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galpy.potential.
flattening
(Pot, R, z)¶ NAME:
flatteningPURPOSE:
calculate the potential flattening, defined as sqrt(|z/R F_R/F_z|)INPUT:
Pot - Potential instance or list thereof
R - Galactocentric radius
z - height
OUTPUT:
flatteningHISTORY:
2012-09-13 - Written - Bovy (IAS)