Ellipsoid: Bessel 1841
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: Timár, Molnár and Márta in Geodezia es Kartografia 55(3) pp16-21. www.fomi.hu/internet/magyar/szaklap/geodkart.htm
Revision date: 2008-08-02
Scope: Topographic mapping.
Remarks: Replaced earlier HD1863 adjustment also on Bessel ellipsoid. Both HD1863 and HD1909 were originally on Ferro Prime Meridian but subsequently converted to Greenwich. Replaced by HD72 (datum code 6237).
Area of use: Hungary.
Definition: JSON
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