Amazing Google Maps image (page 2)

drwtsn32

LOL @ Mickey pond! Click on the regular map (instead of satellite) and the pond looks nothing like Mickey.

BTW, $10 to the first person who can calculate the altitude of that jet based on the distance from the shadow. I suppose it would be helpful to know the angle of the sun and the angle of the satellite relative to the jet. :P

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drwtsn32:

The altitude of the satellite and the time of day will not be provided.

State your assumptions clearly.

Partial marks will be given for partial answer.

You have 30 mintutes.

Commence...... now.

jeanniebeanz

Google images! Who knew??

Thanks, Elsie. My hubby and I just killed two and a half hours looking up all kinds of places with this thing from Washington DC to Seattle Washington. Very interesting...

J

lilbit

cool

Es

thats great es

Leolaia

PopeofEruke....LOL, way too tiny for me to tell (can you even tell on the outside?)!! P&W is more likely found on United planes and RR more likely to be found on AA planes, but other than that...

observador

That's so cool, Else!!!

Thanks for sharing.

Observador.

FMZ

OK, we may not be able to get the altitude of the jet from the picture, but we may well be able to get the angle of the sun from the picture. If we can calculate the distance of the plane from the end of the runway it likely took off at, then calculate in the standard rate of climb using Pythagoras's theory.

hehe... If someone could do this, it would rock. Thoughts?

FMZ

JamesThomas

In comparison to the lively activity and grandeur of your city so readily apparent here, the airplane is truly amazing.

j

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