"""Define the WGS84 ellipsoid""" # constants.py # # This is a translation of the GeographicLib::Constants class to python. See # the documentation for the C++ class for more information at # # https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/html/annotated.html # # Copyright (c) Charles Karney (2011-2016) and # licensed under the MIT/X11 License. For more information, see # https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/ ###################################################################### class Constants(object): """ Constants describing the WGS84 ellipsoid """ WGS84_a = 6378137.0 # meters """the equatorial radius in meters of the WGS84 ellipsoid in meters""" WGS84_f = 1/298.257223563 """the flattening of the WGS84 ellipsoid, 1/298.257223563"""