galpy.df.diskdf.targetSurfacemassLOS¶
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diskdf.
targetSurfacemassLOS
(d, l, log=False, deg=True)[source]¶ NAME:
targetSurfacemassLOSPURPOSE:
evaluate the target surface mass along the LOS given l and dINPUT:
d - distance along the line of sight (can be Quantity)
l - Galactic longitude (in deg, unless deg=False; can be Quantity)
deg= if False, l is in radians
log - if True, return the log (default: False)
OUTPUT:
Sigma(d,l) x dHISTORY:
2011-03-23 - Written - Bovy (NYU)