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Google Earth

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:19 pm
by Bjarne BZR
If you are on a windows machine with a fast internet access, you have to try [url]Google Earth application[/url]. It creates a zoomable 3D earth textured with satelite data. Ita lso has height data, so you can tilt tha camera and look at the horizon ( very effective in Grand Canyon or any place in Norway :) )

But I warn you: Ive Wasted about 7 hours in this app in just 2 days :S

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:54 pm
by At0miC
No link :cry:, so here it is http://earth.google.com/.

But http://www.maps.google.com is also great!

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:55 pm
by Axion

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:41 pm
by Elgan
oh look at this

"Flying Saucer in flight" lat=55.6408806505, lon=13.0150454621

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:51 pm
by hogleg
Looks like a meteor to me. How often are the pics updated on google earth?

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:17 pm
by At0miC
Doesn't seem a ufo to me, I guess it's just a huge pole or whatever with a sandbank next to it, it's near a harbour. 55.640409327 13.0146555622


But the detail of this program is damn very good, you can also see buildings in 3d, and you can see hills in 3d, even the craters of the nuclear test area near area51 has holes in 3d. Much better then maps.google, however it's the same photos lol, but the zoom levels are much bigger.

Have a look at Area 51, u can just read the numbers of the runways and more!: 37.2416737246 -115.818793691


Or have a visit at sadams most important palice:
33.7210624034 43.4898073944

I like it! :D

Just enter the coordinates in the serach "fly to" search option :)

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:07 pm
by lizardkid
how do i get my coords to flay-to latlon format?

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:32 pm
by At0miC
Do you mean a .KMZ or KML file? Just add a placemark (see rightdown corner) at a coordinate, then you can go to File > safe as.

:D

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:56 pm
by lizardkid
no, i got that, waht i meant was how you posted

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55.640409327 13.0146555622 
how can i get a place like that?

Home

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:18 pm
by tltrude
Here is my home. How do you copy/paste the coordinates?

Click here for kmz file

If you zoom out a little you can see Altus Airforce Base and the cargo planes they use to teach the crews. You can also see KC135 air refuel planes in the northern part of the base--I use to work on them.

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:03 pm
by Elgan
your coords:
"Google Earth - New Placemark" lat=34.6474382952, lon=-99.3072209734

right clcik and select directions to here

Thats a nice looking place, pretty cool

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:29 pm
by lizardkid
Where i live.
46.5802083333 -112.02930879

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:39 pm
by At0miC
The quality of the photo where I live isn't great yet,
51.1420192952 5.99510673305

:(

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:03 pm
by hogleg
My house...

587.8507654374 -31.5512823432

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:32 pm
by lizardkid
wow, thats a rich place. pools and big houses. *envy*