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this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2023
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huh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereographic_projection
Yeah that's the one. It's usually used to make the little planet photos.
Edit: fyi 360 degree cameras take photos using an Equirectangular projection
Aw cool, so does that mean maps of the world are stereographic projections?
Some of them are, but most use other types of projection.