Google Maps API - Large Circle Extends To Gray Area Above Map

When I use the API to draw a circle near th poles, the area of the circle extends to an infinite distance in the gray area above the map. Is there a way to prevent t开发者_JS百科he circle from extending into the gray area?

No, this is a property of the Mercator projection that is used to represent the Earth in 2D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_projection.