get_galactocentric2019

gala.coordinates.get_galactocentric2019()[source]
Returns
galcen_frameGalactocentric

The modern (2019) Galactocentric reference frame.

References

Galactic center sky position: - Reid & Brunthaler (2004)

Galactic center distance: - GRAVITY collaboration (2018)

Solar velocity: - Drimmel & Poggio (2018) - Reid & Brunthaler (2004) - GRAVITY collaboration (2018)

Solar height above midplane: - Bennett & Bovy (2019)