File:Foliation of the sphere by Lexell circles.png

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English: A foliation of the sphere by Lexell circles. Every point on the same small circle through A* and B* (a Lexell circle) is the apex of a triangle with base AB and the same area. The area of the these triangles is twice the angle between the Lexell circle and the great circle ABA*B* at the points A* and B*.
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Author Jacob Rus

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A foliation of the sphere by Lexell circles

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