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Definition of Gnomonic

Gnomonic
Gnomonic Gno*mon"ic, Gnomonical Gno*mon"ic*al, a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. gnomonique. See Gnomon.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. ``The gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between the methods of describing it and those for the construction of a gnomon or dial.' --Cyc. of Arts & Sciences.

Meaning of Gnomonic from wikipedia

- A gnomonic projection, also known as a central projection or rectilinear projection, is a perspective projection of a sphere, with center of projection...
- Gnomonics (from the ancient Gr**** word γνώμων, pronounced [/ɡnɔ̌ː.mɔːn/], meaning 'interpreter, discerner') is the study of the design, construction and...
- maint: unfit URL (link) Weisstein, Eric W. "Gnomonic Projection". MathWorld. Savard, John. "The Gnomonic Projection". Archived from the original on 30...
- is intended only for representations of the entire globe. It is not a gnomonic projection, whereby global data expands from the center point of a tangent...
- appropriate seasonal gnomonic line, and the index mark will point to true north. Sølver noted that the Uunartoq disc appeared to have gnomonic lines consistent...
- minimize interrupting major land m****es. Popko notes the projection can be gnomonic too. The two methods yield very similar results. Like Buckminster Fuller's...
- geodesic is φ = −7.07°, λ = −159.31°, α = −57.45°. A straight line drawn on a gnomonic chart is a portion of a great circle. When this is transferred to a Mercator...
- on the similar central cylindrical projection, a limiting case of the gnomonic projection, which is the basis for a sundial. Snyder amended his ****essment...
- in some aspect Conic Equirectangular Sinusoidal Two-point Werner Gnomonic Gnomonic Loxodromic Loxi****l Mercator Retroazi****l (Mecca or Qibla) Craig...
- cartography has been used since antiquity. Like the stereographic projection and gnomonic projection, orthographic projection is a perspective (or azi****l) projection...