radial_profiles.beta_model_profile#

radial_profiles.beta_model_profile(rho_c, r_c, beta)[source]#

A beta-model density profile [CaFu76].

Parameters:

  • rho_c (float) – The core density in Msun/kpc**3.

  • r_c (float) – The core radius in kpc.

  • beta (float) – The beta parameter.

Returns:

The corresponding radial profile object.

Return type:

RadialProfile

References

[CaFu76]

(Cavaliere A.,Fusco-Femiano R., 1976, A&A, 49, 137).