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Old 23-10-2007, 04:01 PM
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Google Earth - High Resolution around Melbourne

Ken pointed out that Google Earth now has high resolution images of Snake Valley. I just checked a few other places that I observe around Melbourne and there seems to be a significant upgrade of resolution in many places.

Look at Hanging Rock:- 37°19'48.88"S 144°35'38.76"E

Here are the concrete telescope pads at Macedon Ranges Observatory:- 37°12'43.33"S 144°37'38.90"E

ps. Ken, your car is in the driveway and I think I can make out your mini-observatory
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Old 23-10-2007, 04:05 PM
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Ken pointed out that Google Earth now has high resolution images of Snake Valley.

ps. Ken, your car is in the driveway and I think I can make out your mini-observatory
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Old 23-10-2007, 04:06 PM
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Here's our whole town!!!

All 250 of us
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Old 23-10-2007, 04:43 PM
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Ken, I was just having a look at your car in that google shot and it looks like your windscreen wipers definitely need changing.
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Old 23-10-2007, 06:34 PM
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I also just noticed apart from the higher res images google now does google sky.... http://earth.google.com/
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Old 23-10-2007, 08:37 PM
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Ken, I was just having a look at your car in that google shot and it looks like your windscreen wipers definitely need changing.




The images must have been taken last summer. Look how all the Dams are empty!!!
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Old 23-10-2007, 08:55 PM
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Hi Ken

I can see you waving, but what is the deal with that hawaiian shirt - you must have been home that day....

Cheers Petra
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Old 24-10-2007, 12:15 AM
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Hi Ken

I can see you waving, but what is the deal with that hawaiian shirt - you must have been home that day....

Cheers Petra
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I . . . ummmm . . .

. . ummmm . . . I borrowed it, yeah, that's it.
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