galpy.util.coords.uv_to_Rz¶
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galpy.util.coords.
uv_to_Rz
(u, v, delta=1.0, oblate=False)[source]¶ NAME:
uv_to_RzPURPOSE:
calculate R and z from prolate confocal u and v coordinatesINPUT:
u - confocal u
v - confocal v
delta= focus
oblate= (False) if True, compute oblate confocal coordinates instead of prolate
OUTPUT:
(R,z)HISTORY:
2012-11-27 - Written - Bovy (IAS)
2017-10-11 - Added oblate coordinates - Bovy (UofT)