EPSG:CODE

EPSG:5042 WGS 84 / UPS South (E,N)

Projected · World - S hemisphere - south of 60°S

Export Formats

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PROJCS[
    "WGS 84 / UPS South (E,N)",
    GEOGCS[
        "WGS 84",
        DATUM[
            "WGS_1984",
            SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Polar_Stereographic"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",0],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.994],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",2000000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",2000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5042"]
]

Related Coordinate Systems (428)

Available Transformations (1293)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4326 (WGS 84)

Other CRS using World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble (366)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5042 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5042=PROJCS["WGS 84 / UPS South (E,N)",GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]],PROJECTION["Polar_Stereographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],PARAMETER["central_meridian",0],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.994],PARAMETER["false_easting",2000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",2000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5042"]]
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How do I add EPSG:5042 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5042, 'EPSG', 5042, '+proj=stere +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=0 +k=0.994 +x_0=2000000 +y_0=2000000 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["WGS 84 / UPS South (E,N)",GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]],PROJECTION["Polar_Stereographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],PARAMETER["central_meridian",0],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.994],PARAMETER["false_easting",2000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",2000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5042"]]');
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How do I add EPSG:5042 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=stere"
  "+lat_0=-90"
  "+lon_0=0"
  "+k=0.994"
  "+x_0=2000000"
  "+y_0=2000000"
  "+datum=WGS84"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:5042 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5042", "+proj=stere +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=0 +k=0.994 +x_0=2000000 +y_0=2000000 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");
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