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Documentation: missing comparison against htm (Hierarchical Triangular Mesh)

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URL:
https://skyserver.org/HTM/

Dont remember where i read google comparison of s2 vs htm, but they state that s2 is 100 x faster, and htm have bad precisions at high levels (zooms) because of use of trigonometric functions.

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Review the linked HTM page and verify the reported S2-versus-HTM performance and precision claims. The issue does not identify a documentation file or test; first locate the relevant comparison documentation, then consider the work complete when it contains a sourced, accurate comparison.

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Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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