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munchler
299 days ago
That makes sense, but I think constant latitude, in particular, is a special case that people often have in mind.
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zamadatix
298 days ago
The other methods are about defining different meanings of what "going around" actually is while constant latitude is a special case of many such methods, e.g. great circle, not a new definition of what going that way means.
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munchler
298 days ago
I'm not sure what you mean, but a circle of constant latitude is definitely not a great circle (except on the equator).
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zamadatix
298 days ago
You're 100% right, I conflated great circle and small circle there.
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