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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’re reading it wrong: the axis is tilted slightly, so red and white are diagonal.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah, I see it now, but this is weird. Red and blue are at 60 degree angle, but white is read at 90.

I guess it's still the same angle relative to each of axes, but yeah, that's confusing. Thanks for explaining.