galpy.df.quasiisothermaldf.estimate_hz

quasiisothermaldf.estimate_hz(R, z, dz=1e-08, **kwargs)

NAME:

estimate_hz

PURPOSE:

estimate the exponential scale height at R

INPUT:

R - Galactocentric radius

dz - z range to use

density kwargs

OUTPUT:

estimated hz

HISTORY:

2012-08-30 - Written - Bovy (IAS)

2013-01-28 - Re-written - Bovy