Spherical coordinates
- Author:
- Andreas Lindner
- Topic:
- Coordinates, Sphere
Conversion of spherical coordinates for point P(r; φ; Θ):
x = r·cos(φ)·sin(Θ)
y = r·sin(φ)·sin(Θ)
z = r·cos(Θ)
r radius, φ (horizontal- or) azimuth angle, Θ (vertikal or) polar abgle