Mollweide projection (and others)

Bill J Gray Oct 15 8:09 PM

Bill Geertsen wrote:

"... what the "H..L" is a Mollweide projection, and do I really
need/want to know??"

The first part is answered at

http://www.projectpluto.com/update8.htm#projections

i.e., the place where assorted newly-added projections are
described.

As to the "need/want to know" part: probably not. This map
projection gets occasional use, mostly on maps of the earth,
and occasionally for maps of the sky where people want to see
the _entire_ sky, both hemispheres. Click on "Settings...
Projections... Mollweide", and you can judge for yourself.
Unless you want that "both-hemispheres" view, you're better
off sticking to the (default) stereographic projection.

-- Bill