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SpheresForLife

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« on: March 18, 2015, 02:06:29 PM »
I can see my house on Google maps from the satellite view, how is that possible if Sattelites don't exist?
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Son of Orospu

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Re: Google Maps
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2015, 02:10:25 PM »
Do some research.  Google freely admits that they use aircraft to take those pictures.  People just assume that the photo shots come from satellites. 

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MaNaeSWolf

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Re: Google Maps
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2015, 09:37:51 PM »
Do some research.  Google freely admits that they use aircraft to take those pictures.  People just assume that the photo shots come from satellites. 

Jroa is partially correct. Satellites only have certain resolutions that they can take images with. Those with the super high resolutions cost way WAY more to put up in space due to larger lenses, large lenses = more weight = more of a rocket to get it up. Therefor the good quality satellites are either in governments control, or you will need to pay to get those pictures.

so Aircraft are used to map parts of the earth with much higher resolution, they have been doing this forever, even in my little backward country.

However, there are lots of places that are still on very low quality on google maps due to no aircraft being allowed to photograph them, or it just generally not being feasible to do so, such as deserts or places of low interest. Google is a big company, but they are not going to pay for an aircraft to map areas no one will look at. (it is really expensive to do so) So they use "low quality" satellite images for the rest of the earth.

Notable places that aircraft will not have photographed but satellites can. All of North Korea, Lots and lots of military bases, even "super secret" ones in the desert. Tons of desert, islands in the middle of no where.
Lots of governments force google (and Nokia maps) to lower or blur the images over certain places, such as military bases.

As a side note, google and nokia do not actually own those satellites, they are owned by big corps who sell the satellite data. If you want a high res image of (almost) anywhere on earth, they will give you one for some cash.
« Last Edit: March 18, 2015, 09:40:49 PM by MaNaeSWolf »
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Re: Google Maps
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 01:31:39 AM »
Satellites do exist:

"Much of the world's available satellite imagery is not more than 3 years old and updated on a regular basis.  Google Maps provides high-resolution aerial or satellite images for most urban areas of the world.  Satellite imagery does not necessarily appear in the same resolution—for example less populated areas often appear with less detail.

Google's mapping engine prompted a surge of interest in satellite imagery, due to its easily pan-able and searchable mapping and satellite imagery tool.  Websites were created to feature satellite images of interesting natural and human-made landmarks, including such novelties as large writing visible in the imagery, famous stadiums, and unique geological formations.

Although Google uses the word satellite, most of the high-resolution imagery of cities is aerial photography taken from aircraft flying at 800 feet (240m) to 1,500 feet (460m); however, most of the other imagery is from satellites."

Wikipedia 10 March 2015.


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Re: Google Maps
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 02:02:36 AM »
I can see my house on Google maps from the satellite view, how is that possible if Sattelites don't exist?
When your finished checking out your house, zoom in on the moon and then maybe mars. Its good you can even give them a spin if you flick your finger correctly. It takes a little practice but go on, give them a spin, hey you can even zoom in on the dark side of the moon. But be aware when you spin the moon there is no dark side. I guess that's why no body can be bothered going back to the moon, when you can just google moon it.