gnomonic projection

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:map_projection
gptkbp:cannot_show entire sphere at once
gptkbp:center_of_projection center of the sphere
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:ancient_Greeks
gptkbp:distorts shape and area away from center
gptkbp:mathematical_basis projecting points from sphere center onto tangent plane
gptkbp:property all great circles are straight lines
gptkbp:type gptkb:azimuthal_projection
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:navigation
seismology
gptkbp:usedFor mapping great circles as straight lines
shortest path calculations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ptolemy's_De_Analemmate
gptkb:Stereographic_Projection
gptkb:stereographic_projection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gnomonic projection