galpy.df.quasiisothermaldf.estimate_hsz

quasiisothermaldf.estimate_hsz(R, z=0.0, dR=1e-08, **kwargs)

NAME:

estimate_hsz

PURPOSE:

estimate the exponential scale length of the vertical dispersion at R

INPUT:

R - Galactocentric radius

z= height (default: 0 pc)

dR- range in R to use

density kwargs

OUTPUT:

estimated hsz

HISTORY:

2013-03-08 - Written - Bovy (IAS)