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Cartographic Reference Ellipsoids

Bodies that are defined by the IAU as triaxial ellipsoids are now being treated correctly as spheres in the database (and GIS downloads). For more information, see the cartographic reference ellipsoids listed on the target coordinate systems page.

Entry posted by Jennifer Blue on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 08:43. Filed under Planetary Nomenclature. The author does not allow comments to this entry.