Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoWorld map from China, first time I see this projectionfiles.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down114
arrow-up1522arrow-down1external-linkWorld map from China, first time I see this projectionfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·edit-25 months agoLooks quite similar to a Cassini projection with the 75° E meridian as centre instead of the 0° meridian.
minus-squareMatch!!@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agobut why tf is the equator not in the center
minus-squareflambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoThis is also the first portrait map I’ve seen, too. Really novel design choices here (why centre just south of India?)
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 months agoThe equator is one centre axis, one meridian, here 75° E the other. Thus, 0° N 75° E is the centre here instead of 0° N 0° E.
Looks quite similar to a Cassini projection with the 75° E meridian as centre instead of the 0° meridian.
Indeed, thanks!
but why tf is the equator not in the center
This is also the first portrait map I’ve seen, too. Really novel design choices here (why centre just south of India?)
The equator is one centre axis, one meridian, here 75° E the other. Thus, 0° N 75° E is the centre here instead of 0° N 0° E.