Comments on: Villa Borghese http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Giuseppe http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-142229 Giuseppe Wed, 09 May 2007 13:38:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-142229 It's a sightseeing balloon, called "L'Ottavo Colle" (The Eighth Hill, since Rome has been built over seven hills), where you can have a wonderful view of Villa Borghese's surroundigs. It’s a sightseeing balloon, called “L’Ottavo Colle” (The Eighth Hill, since Rome has been built over seven hills), where you can have a wonderful view of Villa Borghese’s surroundigs.

]]> By: Matteo http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-116457 Matteo Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:08:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-116457 I'm from Rome and I can confirm that it's a baloon... for tourists. Bye Matteo I’m from Rome and I can confirm that it’s a baloon… for tourists.
Bye

Matteo

]]> By: DCP http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-9830 DCP Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:21:14 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-9830 It's a balloon...I went up in it in June 2005 on a trip to Rome. In the picture, the little brownish circle to the upper left of the blue balloon is the base for the winch that runs the balloon up and down on it's cable. It's the Aerophile 5500 and is the largest tethered balloon in the world. Goes up 150m. It’s a balloon…I went up in it in June 2005 on a trip to Rome. In the picture, the little brownish circle to the upper left of the blue balloon is the base for the winch that runs the balloon up and down on it’s cable. It’s the Aerophile 5500 and is the largest tethered balloon in the world. Goes up 150m.

]]> By: Leonardo Querzoni http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-8157 Leonardo Querzoni Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:04:44 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-8157 <p>mmmm... don't know what the hell it is... it seems like a graphical "retouching" on the photo.</p> <p>If you "see" it as an arrow, then it is pointing to one of the buildings of the USA embassy (the one on the other side of the street).</p> mmmm… don’t know what the hell it is… it seems like a graphical “retouching” on the photo.

If you “see” it as an arrow, then it is pointing to one of the buildings of the USA embassy (the one on the other side of the street).

]]> By: Hmmm, yes! http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-8072 Hmmm, yes! Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:13:27 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-8072 <p>Just a little way SSE is this...</p> <p>http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.906805,12.489148&spn=0.003140,0.006309&t=k&hl=en</p> Just a little way SSE is this…

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: J-Fr. Conus http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-8022 J-Fr. Conus Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:59:04 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-8022 <p>A balloon, you say, hmm ? And where on the ground is the shadow of that balloon ? ;-)</p> A balloon, you say, hmm ?
And where on the ground is the shadow of that balloon ? ;-)

]]> By: William http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-8020 William Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:18:41 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-8020 <p>I spent 20 years in the weather service. It is not uncommon to track RADIOSONDES to a height of 4 millibars, or approximately 40km. Not sure if this is a factor, but a weather balloon would appear out of focus if the camera was aircraft bourne vice on a satellite platform. Just my 2-cents.</p> I spent 20 years in the weather service. It is not uncommon to track RADIOSONDES to a height of 4 millibars, or approximately 40km. Not sure if this is a factor, but a weather balloon would appear out of focus if the camera was aircraft bourne vice on a satellite platform. Just my 2-cents.

]]> By: matt http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/12/07/villa-borghese/#comment-8019 matt Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:38:48 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=695#comment-8019 <p>No, because it is clearly in focus, while the "ufos" are not. Past about 30 yards (27 meters for those across the pond) focus of a camera becomes essentially unlmited. This is why the roofs of buildings and the street are all equally in focus and why planes are in focus with the ground beneath them. You seem to be suggesting the ufo's could be balloons, but they'd have to be damn close to camera, which would make them teeny tiny baloons.</p> No, because it is clearly in focus, while the “ufos” are not. Past about 30 yards (27 meters for those across the pond) focus of a camera becomes essentially unlmited. This is why the roofs of buildings and the street are all equally in focus and why planes are in focus with the ground beneath them. You seem to be suggesting the ufo’s could be balloons, but they’d have to be damn close to camera, which would make them teeny tiny baloons.

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