The equator- Quito, Equador
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member superstein
S 00° 00.066 W 078° 27.263
17M E 783357 N 9999878
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass.
Waymark Code: WM94X0
Location: Ecuador
Date Posted: 06/28/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member small oaks
Views: 31

An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass. The capitalized term Equator refers to the Earth's equator.

In simpler language, the Equator is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole that divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere. - Wikkipedia
Line type: Major circles of latitude

Tolerance: 125 meter

If other type, please explain.: Not listed

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