Quote from: jank1 on February 15, 2020, 10:25:24 PM
This is how the Earth is displayed on a plane surface.
Take a look at this webside and you wil understand the problem.
https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTY3NzEzOTE.ODM0MzM1MQ*MjkwMTkzNDk(MTUwOTc0NzQ~!CONTIGUOUS_US*ODM2ODc4Mg.MjQzMjk1NDg(MTc1)MA~!IN*NTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)MQ~!CN*OTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)Mg
I understand the concept of plotting a sphere on a flat surface - that, however, only justifies the shape of the range rings. The curve itself should still always connect the points at the same distance from the origin, which is not the case here.