>>> (Note also that the geometric projection that GoogleSky uses is
>>> worthless at the poles.)
>>
>> indeed, but this was a design compromise that had to be made. We
>> will continue to push Google, and the astronomers that work at
>> Google, to correct
>
> my guess is that this projection is determined by the tiling scheme
> used by GoogleEarth/Sky and that modifying or generalising that
> tiling scheme this would require major efforts within the
> application, hence is unlikely to happen. However I may be wrong.
That was my guess as well...
Al. Received on 2007-09-06Z16:17:47