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Applying an $SO(3)$ geodesic onto a unit vector results in a circle on a sphere
For the converse, there is a quick geometric construction.
Consider the plane containing the circle and any vector $\omega=[\omega_x,\omega_y,\omega_z]^T$ normal to the plane. Pick any $b_0$ on the ...
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