Locations on a Sphere
- Author:
- Judah L Schwartz
- Topic:
- Trigonometry
This applet allows you to explore the rellationship
between the latitude and longitude of a point on a
sphere and the components of its position vector in
spherical coordinates.
It also allow you to construct the great circle through
two points on the sphere.
Right click and hold to "tumble" the 3D view in the right panel.