Editing Azimuthal equidistant projection (section)

{{Short description|Azimuthal equidistant map projection}}
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| caption1          = Map centered about the [[North Pole]], extending all the way to the [[South Pole]]
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| caption2          = Map centered about the [[South Pole]], extending all the way to the [[North Pole]]
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[[File:Emblem of the United Nations.svg|thumb|300px|Emblem of the [[United Nations]] containing a polar azimuthal equidistant projection]]
The '''azimuthal equidistant projection''' is an azimuthal [[map projection]]. It has the useful properties that all points on the map are at proportionally correct distances from the center point, and that all points on the map are at the correct [[azimuth]] (direction) from the center point. A useful application for this type of projection is a polar projection which shows all meridians (lines of longitude) as straight, with distances from the pole represented correctly.

The [[United Nations flag|flag of the United Nations]] contains an example of a polar azimuthal equidistant projection.