Convenience method to estimate mindist for a given order.

[delucchi-cmu]

See astronomy-commons/lsdb#408

This kind of calculation is performed in a few different places, and may eventually be replaced by a more precise minimum distance calculation.

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 93.00%. Comparing base (499c66a) to head (fb7683a).
Report is 1 commits behind head on main.

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Before [499c66a]	After [9001adb]	Ratio	Benchmark (Parameter)
91.1±0.4ms	93.5±0.9ms	1.03	benchmarks.MetadataSuite.time_load_partition_info_order7
49.4±0.6ms	50.6±0.6ms	1.03	benchmarks.Suite.time_pixel_tree_creation
21.7±0.2ms	22.3±0.4ms	1.02	benchmarks.MetadataSuite.time_load_partition_info_order6
91.2±0.3ms	93.2±1ms	1.02	benchmarks.MetadataSuite.time_load_partition_join_info
13.2±0.5ms	13.4±0.4ms	1.01	benchmarks.Suite.time_inner_pixel_alignment
109±2ms	110±2ms	1.01	benchmarks.Suite.time_paths_creation
384±0.5ms	383±1ms	1	benchmarks.Suite.time_outer_pixel_alignment
125±0.5ms	126±1ms	1	benchmarks.time_test_alignment_even_sky
990±5μs	981±7μs	0.99	benchmarks.time_test_cone_filter_multiple_order

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