shell2d

Context: models

Synopsis

A homogenous spherical 3D shell projected onto 2D.

Syntax

shell2d

Example

>>> create_model_component("shell2d", "mdl")
>>> print(mdl)

Create a component of the shell2d model and display its default parameters. The output is:

mdl
   Param        Type          Value          Min          Max      Units
   -----        ----          -----          ---          ---      -----
   mdl.xpos     thawed            0 -3.40282e+38  3.40282e+38           
   mdl.ypos     thawed            0 -3.40282e+38  3.40282e+38           
   mdl.ampl     thawed            1 -3.40282e+38  3.40282e+38           
   mdl.r0       thawed            1            0  3.40282e+38           
   mdl.width    thawed          0.1            0  3.40282e+38

ATTRIBUTES

The attributes for this object are:

Attribute	Definition
xpos	The center of the shell on the x0 axis.
ypos	The center of the shell on the x1 axis.
ampl	The amplitude.
r0	The line-of-sight distance.
width	The width of the shell.

Notes

The functional form of the model for points is:

f(x0,x1) = ampl * r(x0,x1)

         = 0     otherwise

r(x0,x1) = ?

For grids, the x0lo,x1lo values are used in the above equation.

It is not correct for very large shells on the sky.

This model was provided by Christoph Deil.

Bugs

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