Google Maps V3 Circle & Circle that I created do not match

Question

I created a circle using the Google Maps V3 API and also tried to make a circle of markers with the same radius.

Problem: The one I created is obli

Answer 1

To calculate distances on a sphere, you can utilize Google Maps geometry library. To request the library use:

Then, your circle JS code would be:

num_theta_step = 365;               // number of steps
for(theta = 0; theta < 365; theta += 365/num_theta_step) {                        
   var circle_latlng = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeOffset(target_latlng, R, theta);
   var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      position: circle_latlng,
      map: map,
      title:"Hello World!"
   });
}