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		killjoywashere on Dec 20, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stealth bomber in flight on Google Maps Interestingly, it gives us information about the orientation of pixels on the satellite.

monocasa on Dec 20, 2021 [–]

Sort of. IIRC they take quick back to back photos with different filters that share an image sensor, so the smearing you're seeing is the combined motion vectors of the satellite and the aircraft.

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