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Great Circles and Small Circles
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What is a great circle?
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A circle on the Earth's surface that divides the Earth into two equal halves.
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A great circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on the Earth's surface, and it divides the Earth into two equal halves. Great circles always pass through the Earth's center.