Google Maps Captures a Plane in Flight - Neatorama

Double rainbow! This image is from Google Maps' satellite view. It shows a plane flying over Hyde Park in Chicago.

Link via Geekosystem | Screenshot: Atlantic

In Brooklyn Also.

http://highpowerrocketry.blogspot.com/2010/11/plane-crash-in-brooklyn.html

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Cool! They obviously process the color channels in series rather than all at once. But I'm intrigued by the fourth (Black & White) channel. I wonder what kind of sensor they are using?

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Something something something COULD BE USED BY TERRORISTS froth mumble SHUT IT DOWN rant rant. No, I'm thinking of street view.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Nice link R2K, this guy has a cool profile picture ;)

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

it's very cool

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Brian: Depends who took the picture, I imagine. If you look at it on GoogleEarth, it says it's a TerraMetrics image taken in 2010 (unlike what Google Maps says). The black/white seems to provide the detail, the color is added in lower resolution.
Try http://www.truearth.com/support/faqs_content_google.htm

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Christophe, thanks! I hope everyone starts thinking about rocketry and space, please visit my blog when you can.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Enough is ENOUGH! I have had it with these motherf'n double rainbows on this motherf'n plane!

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Never seen one with multiple rainbow effects (presumably created by building a colour image from multiple exposures)I have, however, seen several planes in flight on Google maps. By far the coolest was a Lancaster bomber.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

This is neat, technically speaking the plane would appear to be traveling faster than the speed of light since the plane is out in front of the fastest light ban (red), and far in front of the slowest light ban (blue). This is a very interesting photo.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Login to comment.

Click here to access all of this post's 10 comments

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.