galpy.df.streamdf.gaussApprox¶
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streamdf.
gaussApprox
(xy, **kwargs)[source]¶ NAME:
gaussApproxPURPOSE:
return the mean and variance of a Gaussian approximation to the stream DF at a given phase-space point in Galactocentric rectangular coordinates (distribution is over missing directions)INPUT:
xy - phase-space point [X,Y,Z,vX,vY,vZ]; the distribution of the dimensions set to None is returned
interp= (object-wide interp default) if True, use the interpolated stream track
cindx= index of the closest point on the (interpolated) stream track if not given, determined from the dimensions given
lb= (False) if True, xy contains [l,b,D,vlos,pmll,pmbb] in [deg,deg,kpc,km/s,mas/yr,mas/yr] and the Gaussian approximation in these coordinates is returned
OUTPUT:
(mean,variance) of the approximate Gaussian DF for the missing directions in xyHISTORY:
2013-12-12 - Written - Bovy (IAS)