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  • n  a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
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  • Wired Space Photo of the Day: Gravity on the Moon
    This map shows the gravity field of the moon as measured by NASA's GRAIL mission. The viewing perspective, known as a Mercator projection, shows the far side of the moon in the center and the nearside (as viewed from Earth) at either side.        
    June 23, 2013 - Wired News

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