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  Re: kind of Mercator  
From: Le Forgeron
Date: 21 Dec 2011 15:06:50
Message: <4ef23c5a@news.povray.org>
Le 20/12/2011 09:35, Le_Forgeron nous fit lire :
> Le 20/12/2011 01:42, clipka a écrit :
>> FYI, the projection you used is not a transverse Mercator, but Cassini
>> (aka transverse equirectangular projection). Mercator would project your
>> "outer equator" into infinity,

Yep, now that's Mercator, using a square map (and aspect ratio 1:1).


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