A Space & astronomy forum. SpaceBanter.com

Go Back   Home » SpaceBanter.com forum » Astronomy and Astrophysics » Astronomy Misc
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Illustris usage



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old March 15th 18, 06:39 PM posted to sci.astro
Michael F. Stemper
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 6
Default Illustris usage

I'm trying to tease some data out of Illustris, and am
having trouble parsing the data access specifications[1].

For instance, about one-fifth of the way down, it says
(in part):
The general unit system is kpc/h for lengths,
10^10M_Sol/h for masses, [...]

The two meanings for "h" for which I'm aware are "Planck's
constant" and "hours". Obviously, neither one of those makes
any sense in this context.

Where can I find out what "h" means in this context?

Also, I'm going to need to follow the histories of various
subhalos. In the section on Merger Trees, it says:
The number inside each circle from the figure is the
unique ID (within the whole simulation) of the
corresponding subhalo [...]

Is this "SubhaloID"? If I find a way to extract data about
SubhaloID == 42 (for example) from each snapshot, will I be
following a single subhalo through time?

Is there a similar field for halos? I'm trying to follow the
changes in a galaxy after its capture, and I think that I'll
need to be able to find out things like the mass of the halo
that captures it.

This page is quite comprehensive, but that makes it overwhelming
for somebody who's never used Illustris before. Is there a
novice's introduction or some documentation that explains the
documentation?

I'm sure that once I get a handle on their conventions, I'll
be able to bootstrap pretty quickly. It's getting up the
first part of the learning curve that has me stumped.

Thanks for any help that you're willing to provide.

[1] http://www.illustris-project.org/data/docs/specifications/

--
Michael F. Stemper
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Cosmological Simulations: Illustris Or Illusion? Robert L. Oldershaw Research 16 June 2nd 14 02:01 PM
Spacetime foam - usage notes Painius[_1_] Misc 31 December 11th 11 05:39 AM
Question on shuttle fuel usage on liftoff. [email protected] Astronomy Misc 3 June 22nd 05 10:00 PM
Naval LOX usage? Andrew Gray History 41 September 27th 04 08:07 AM
Maximum magnification and optimum usage ^MisterJingo^ UK Astronomy 2 December 12th 03 07:12 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:51 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 SpaceBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.