galpy.df.quasiisothermaldf.estimate_hsz¶
- quasiisothermaldf.estimate_hsz(R, z=0.0, dR=1e-08, **kwargs)[source]¶
NAME:
estimate_hsz
PURPOSE:
estimate the exponential scale length of the vertical dispersion at R
INPUT:
R - Galactocentric radius (can be Quantity)
z= height (default: 0 pc) (can be Quantity)
dR- range in R to use (can be Quantity)
density kwargs
OUTPUT:
estimated hsz
HISTORY:
2013-03-08 - Written - Bovy (IAS)