yt.analysis_modules.halo_finding.halo_objects.LoadedHalo.get_ellipsoid

LoadedHalo.get_ellipsoid(*args, **kwargs)[source]

Returns an ellipsoidal data object. This will generate a new, empty ellipsoidal data object for this halo.

Parameters:

None. :

Returns:

ellipsoid : yt.data_objects.data_containers.YTEllipsoidBase

The ellipsoidal data object.

Examples

>>> ell = halos[0].get_ellipsoid()