Add context-dependent bounds for scales

kboone · Sep 17, 2019 · f89a77d · f89a77d
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commit f89a77d
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diff --git a/avocado/astronomical_object.py b/avocado/astronomical_object.py
@@ -213,7 +213,10 @@ def grad_neg_ln_like(p):
 
         bounds = [(0, np.log(1000**2))]
         if not fix_scale:
-            bounds = [(-30, 30)] + bounds
+            bounds = (
+                [(guess_parameters[0] - 10, guess_parameters[0] + 10)]
+                + bounds
+            )
 
         fit_result = minimize(
             neg_ln_like,