Description
A perspective projection developed specifically for showing the full lunar face visible from Earth.
Classifications
azimuthal
perspective
Graticule
Meridians: Central meridian is straight. Other meridians are complex curves in the equatorial form in which it is used.
Parallels: Equator is straight. Other parallels are complex curves in the equatorial form in which it is used.
Similar projections
This projection is a specialization of the far-side perspective.
Other far-side perspectives are Clarke’s twilight projection, Fischer far-side perspective, James far-side perspective, Gretschel….
Origin
Developed by Albert L. Nowicki for the U.S. Army Map Service, announced by The Military Engineer in 1961, with Nowicki mentioned in 1962.