Plugin: Spherical Helix 1.0

This plugin draws a spherical helix, also called a loxodrome.  It is a spiral curve on the surface of a sphere, which crosses all meridians of longitude at the same angle.

Conceptually, this is the path a ship would follow if it traveled around the earth without changing direction.  In other words, if the ship proceeded along a course with constant bearing relative to true north, then it would trace out a spherical helix (luxodrome) as it circled the globe.

To download the plug-in, please visit the new website at:

http://regularpolygon.org/plugins/loxodrome.php

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