Comments on: Another Plane in Flight http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:19:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Zipper tha Seven http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-16138 Zipper tha Seven Fri, 19 May 2006 13:27:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-16138 Dude! That's about 2 miles south of the neighborhood I grew up in. My house was on Coral Reef Way in Lake Zurich! Dude!

That’s about 2 miles south of the neighborhood I grew up in. My house was on Coral Reef Way in Lake Zurich!

]]> By: Christian http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-14866 Christian Thu, 04 May 2006 17:43:53 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-14866 >"I can’t seem to find the shadow of this one on the ground, ..." It's probably on a neighboring image tile. > "but is must be pretty high to appear so big." The size of the plane really has nothing to do with its absolute altitude rather than how close it was to the plane from which the photo was taken. You didn't think all those crisp photos were taken from a satellite, did you? >”I can’t seem to find the shadow of this one on the ground, …”

It’s probably on a neighboring image tile.

> “but is must be pretty high to appear so big.”

The size of the plane really has nothing to do with its absolute altitude rather than how close it was to the plane from which the photo was taken. You didn’t think all those crisp photos were taken from a satellite, did you?

]]> By: scott http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12882 scott Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:36:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12882 Just about half a mile to the south-east towards O'Hare, here is another plane: http://maps.google.com/?ll=42.117644,-88.0733&spn=0.002861,0.004989&t=k&om=1 Just about half a mile to the south-east towards O’Hare, here is another plane:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: jeka http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12565 jeka Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:22:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12565 Take a look at these: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=frankfurt,+germany&t=h&om=1&ll=50.051669,8.617133&spn=0.003465,0.012188 Shot taken nearby Frankfurt airport. If you'll zoom out a little you'll find three aircrafts in a row (actually I think this is some kind of the bug - i.e. same plane was pictured three times) Take a look at these:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Shot taken nearby Frankfurt airport. If you’ll zoom out a little you’ll find three aircrafts in a row (actually I think this is some kind of the bug - i.e. same plane was pictured three times)

]]> By: Olly http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12396 Olly Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:41:21 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12396 Fixed the gmaps link to actually centre on the plane.... Thanks to Jonothan for reporting it. Fixed the gmaps link to actually centre on the plane….

Thanks to Jonothan for reporting it.

]]> By: randall http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12391 randall Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:47:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12391 i'm seeing the garbled up leave a reply thing on firefox on xp. but i refershed it so its ok now. about the height of the plane, i'm pretty sure that you need the height of the satelite to figure it out i’m seeing the garbled up leave a reply thing on firefox on xp. but i refershed it so its ok now.

about the height of the plane, i’m pretty sure that you need the height of the satelite to figure it out

]]> By: Chip http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12385 Chip Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:26:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12385 It'd be possible if you could figure out what kind of plane it was. He's probably low enough that the parallax isn't much, though. If you scroll in the direction the plan'es going about 12 miles (or just zoom out a few steps), you'll find... O'Hare Airport. It’d be possible if you could figure out what kind of plane it was. He’s probably low enough that the parallax isn’t much, though. If you scroll in the direction the plan’es going about 12 miles (or just zoom out a few steps), you’ll find… O’Hare Airport.

]]> By: rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12377 rob Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:09:21 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12377 Also, is it possible to work out the height of the plane based on the planes dimensions compared to the roads dimensions? Also, is it possible to work out the height of the plane based on the planes dimensions compared to the roads dimensions?

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12376 Alex Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:08:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12376 thanks rob, I'll take a look in camino at home tonight. thanks rob, I’ll take a look in camino at home tonight.

]]> By: rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/04/24/another-plane-in-flight/#comment-12375 rob Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:02:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=879#comment-12375 Im having a similar problem on Camino (ie: firefox engine) on Mac OSX fyi. :) Im having a similar problem on Camino (ie: firefox engine) on Mac OSX fyi. :)

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