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Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) vs. Stereographic (Hem.)

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  Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Stereographic (Hem.)
Creator Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī (1000 approx.) Unknown (about 200 BC)
Group Azimuthal Azimuthal
Property Equidistant Conformal
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Remarks — The creator is unknown, but the projection was known to Hipparchus of Nicaea and Claudius Ptolemy.
recommended comparisons Breusing Harmonic
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hem.)
Nicolosi Globular
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1. Comparison: Physical Map

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Stereographic (Hem.)
Stereographic (Hem.)

2. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Silhouette Map
Stereographic (Hem.) Silhouette Map

3. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix
Stereographic (Hem.)
Stereographic (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix
 

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