mock_stream

gala.dynamics.mockstream.mock_stream(potential, prog_orbit, prog_mass, k_mean, k_disp, release_every=1, Integrator=<class 'gala.integrate.pyintegrators.dopri853.DOPRI853Integrator'>, Integrator_kwargs={})[source]

Generate a mock stellar stream in the specified potential with a progenitor system that ends up at the specified position.

Parameters:

potential : PotentialBase

The gravitational potential.

prog_orbit : Orbit

The orbit of the progenitor system.

prog_mass : numeric, array_like

A single mass or an array of masses if the progenitor mass evolves with time.

k_mean : numpy.ndarray

Array of mean \(k\) values (see Fardal et al. 2015). These are used to determine the exact prescription for generating the mock stream. The components are for: \((R,\phi,z,v_R,v_\phi,v_z)\). If 1D, assumed constant in time. If 2D, time axis is axis 0.

k_disp : numpy.ndarray

Array of \(k\) value dispersions (see Fardal et al. 2015). These are used to determine the exact prescription for generating the mock stream. The components are for: \((R,\phi,z,v_R,v_\phi,v_z)\). If 1D, assumed constant in time. If 2D, time axis is axis 0.

release_every : int (optional)

Release particles at the Lagrange points every X timesteps.

Integrator : Integrator (optional)

Integrator to use.

Integrator_kwargs : dict (optional)

Any extra keyword argumets to pass to the integrator function.
Returns:

stream : CartesianPhaseSpacePosition