Orthographic projection
Neither conformal nor equal-area (general distortion)
Parallels get closer near the centre
Scale is true at the centre and along any circle centred on the projection centre but only the circumference of the circle
A perspective projection of the globe onto a tangent plane from an infinite distance
All great or small circles are shown as elliptical arcs or straight lines
It is frequently used for views of the Earth as would be seen from space