Tilted Perspective

The Tilted Perspective projection represents a view of the Earth from space in which the view is from anywhere other than a point precisely facing the center of the Earth. This projection is therefore used to generate pictorial views of the Earth resembling those seen from space. It is a modified azimuthal projection that is neither conformal nor equal area. The central meridian and a particular parallel (if shown) are straight lines. Other meridians and parallels are usually arcs of circles or ellipses, but some may be parabolas or hyperbolas. If the point of perspective is above the sphere, less than one hemisphere may be shown.

The "Tilted Perspective" projection has the following parameters:

• Azimuth

• Tilt

• Longitude of Origin (central meridian)

• Latitude of Origin

• False Northing

• False Easting

• Height