Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Ring around Sphere

[Sundial]

Hi,

as shown in attachment, the globe represents Earth scheme surrounded by the track of a satellite, whose two positions (marked with spots) are connected to Earth's center.

Consider this Asymptote code.

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size(100); 
import solids; 
currentprojection=orthographic(3,2,0.5);
revolution sphere=sphere(1); 
draw(surface(sphere),blue+opacity(0.2));

No troubles arise to plot the sphere, but to complete the figure I need that someone help me.

Thank you in advance

[Sundial]

Please, Administrators, be noticed that the interesting feature "open in writelax" doesn't work with Asymptote. My previous code should be amended as follows:

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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{asymptote}  %  tikz replaced
\begin{document}
\begin{asy}            % added
size(100); 
import solids; 
currentprojection=orthographic(3,2,0.5);
revolution sphere=sphere(1); 
draw(surface(sphere),blue+opacity(0.2));
\end{asy}              % added
\end{document}

but performed in two steps outside this form, unfortunately.

pdflatex name
asy name-1

Perhaps, few people use Asymptote and what I've suggested is unfair for you.
All the best

[localghost]

Please, Administrators, be noticed that the interesting feature "open in writelax" doesn't work with Asymptote. […]

This is not a problem of the forum here but one of writeLaTeX itself. So you better contact the operators and make corresponding feature suggestions.


Thorsten

[Sundial]

Thanks, Thorsten! I'll contact them, soon.