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Ellipsoidal polygons are points on the ellipsoid of revolution connected by geodesics. Polygonal angles, azimuths and lengths of sides are computed by solving the inverse problem of the geodesic.

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Geodesic PQ in orthographic projection: Inside PQ the northern latitude limit is reached
The geodesic PQ as a side of the
ellipsoidal polygon, αP forward azimuth,
αQ backward azimuth, s = Länge
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Did you know? Heights are ignored here.