galpy.util.conversion.physical_output

galpy.util.conversion.physical_output(obj: Any, kwargs: dict, quantity: str) → Tuple[bool, float, float]

Determine whether or not outputs will be physical or not

Parameters:

• obj (galpy object (or list in case of potentials)) – galpy object.

• kwargs (dict) – Kwargs passed to the method.

• quantity (str) – Quantity to be returned.

Returns:

A tuple containing:

• boolean that indicates whether or not to use physical units.

• ro.

• vo.

Return type:

tuple

Notes

• 2023-04-24 - Written - Bovy (UofT).