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Projection comparison
Large field of view
The larger field of vision make the more visual difference between the different projection.
The example show a field of 150° and 360° wide using the different options available in the menu Setup -> Chart, Coordinates
MER, Mercator
150° FOV, standard and oblique :
360° FOV, standard and oblique :
HAI, Hammer-Aitoff
150° FOV, standard and oblique :
360° FOV, standard and oblique :
CAR, Cartesian
150° FOV, standard and oblique :
360° FOV, standard and oblique :
ARC, full sky
Small field of view
TAN, Gnomonic
70° FOV :
ARC, Zenithal equidistant
70° FOV :
SIN, Slant orthographic
70° FOV :
MER, Mercator
70° FOV, oblique :
HAI, Hammer-Aitoff
70° FOV, oblique :
CAR, Cartesian
70° FOV, oblique :
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