Littrow projection

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf map projection
gptkbp:feature distances from the center are true
all great circles through the center are straight lines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Littrow projection
gptkbp:introducedIn 19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Joseph_Johann_von_Littrow
gptkbp:property retroazimuthal
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:stereographic_projection
azimuthal equidistant projection
gptkbp:type gptkb:azimuthal_projection
gptkbp:usedFor mapping the entire sphere onto a plane
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Johann_Littrow
gptkb:Joseph_Johann_von_Littrow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8