# Plotting a Sphere with Inputs of Radius and center

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**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** plotting, plots, plotlyjs\
**Created:** [August 19, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-a-sphere-with-inputs-of-radius-and-center/85978 "2022-08-19T07:36:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![rafael.guerra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rafael.guerra/32/216610_2.png) [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-a-sphere-with-inputs-of-radius-and-center/85978/4 "2022-08-19T11:42:48Z")

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> [@Freya\_the\_Goddess](#):
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> What is it called? Parametric equations?

Yes, parametric equations of the sphere using spherical coordinates (radial, polar and azimuthal).

Btw, in the post you linked there is a [solution using Cartesian coordinates](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unable-to-plot-a-sphere-surface-using-plots-package/60194/8), but more tricky to stitch.

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