What are the possible uses satellites flying over our heads in real time You know?
We can simply observe them, we can use them to calculate coordinates and obtain images of the area.
In addition to the static satellite map of the Earth presented above, you can use the service or this interactive map to view:
But you can look at such a map from a satellite on the Yandex Maps service.
World map from satellite from Yandex maps online:
(Use + and – to change the map scale)
Google Earth Maps also allows you to virtual travel to any corner of the world.
(To move around the map, zoom in, out of the map, change the image angle, use the navigation in the form of arrows and + and – signs at the top of the map. Also try to control the map by holding the right mouse button)
Enter the name of the city:
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The capabilities of satellites today are simply fantastic. It turns out there is one more thing no less interesting activity– satellite fishing!
If you have:
1) Satellite dish
2) Computer DVB tuner (DVB-PCI tuner, DVB card)
Then you can go fishing. But what can we catch and what is the point?
And the meaning is this - when sending a request to issue (download) a file, you send a request to a special server, and the answer comes via satellite to the receiving dish. One person sends a request, but anyone can accept it, because the satellite does not know where a specific user is and transmits information to everyone who falls within its coverage area. In order to receive the file, you need special card for receiving signal from. The card has a unique number by which the satellite identifies the recipient, allowing him to receive discrete data. In turn, the “fisherman” catches the entire stream, all the user information from some provider. To catch something worthwhile from this stream, you need special grabber programs that have filters where you can specify file extensions, size, etc. The only thing is that grabbers identify a file not by extension, but by the file signature, so you will additionally need to download codes with filters. You will also need renaming programs to sort files into directories, remove unnecessary ones and clones.
Who knows, maybe you will be able to catch something “big” or stumble upon information from the “Top secret” section, which will bring a little romance and adventurous notes into your life.
Every user has at least once wondered how to find their home using aerial photographs.
The surprising thing is that access to this information via the Internet is now completely free.
Thanks to the launch of commercial Earth observations, we now have access to online tools that make it easy to see your home from space.
In our modern space age There are more than 8,000 satellites that are constantly in Earth orbit.
The vast majority of them receive data and transmit encoded.
Many of them are equipped with high power cameras. Just look at the sky and you are sure to see the satellite's trail after the satellite passes overhead.
But how can you access this satellite data and aerial imagery of your home?
Satellite images of the entire Earth
If you just want to look at satellite images of the entire planet, you have several simple solutions.
You can go to the NASA weather forecasters website. Every three hours, images taken by NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite appear on the site.
This is a release of images of an entire hemisphere of planet Earth.
From these pictures you can see the main changes weather conditions, affecting different hemispheres Earth.
The pictures are so precise that you can see specific place on Earth as close as possible.
These photographs are striking in their extreme realism. The weather changes that you see in these pictures are happening on the planet right now.
If you don't want to watch videos, but just want to enjoy the extraordinary hemispheres of the Earth, these are the pictures you need.
Also on the Internet you can find amazing new satellite images of the Earth that come from spacecraft Meteosat 3rd generation of the European Space Agency.
Approximation. Looking at satellite images of houses
If these weather satellite photos aren't enough for you, let's see how to zoom in enough to see houses from space.
To do this, we need the best tool on the market today, in my opinion, . All you need is a web browser and an internet connection.
When launched for the first time, the user receives a view from a satellite located above North America.
You can then zoom in or pan the camera across the surface to see any location on Earth.
You can also enter the exact address, which you want to see.
Once you do this, you will receive free access to satellite images of the house whose address you provided. You can save the image or print it.
Another interesting tool is Google Earth. It can be accessed via this link: http://earth.google.com.
The main difference Google Maps and Google Earth is that you have to download and install the corresponding application on your local computer (they have a version for PC, Mac, Linux and even iPhone).
Once you have downloaded and installed, you can see a 3D view of the Earth that you can zoom in and out.
You can also rotate the 3-dimensional model of our planet. You can enter your address and view your home from above.
Google Earth's print function works much better than Google Maps because it uses a printer directly to print rather than through a web browser.
There are among modern users those who choose not to use the products of this search engine leader, suspecting that technical engineers companies spy on them.
Microsoft's service was previously called MSN Maps, but now the developers have changed the name to Bing Maps, completely updating the interface and functionality.
Yahoo's service is called Yahoo Maps, and it is very similar to Google Maps.
Between these two services there is a big difference.
You can find a cool app on the Internet that allows you to see both of these apps side by side.
Comparing them, you can understand that the latter are worked out in more detail.
And most cities are best viewed through this application.
Where do all these photos come from?
Google Maps and other popular mapping services are really just clients.
They, just like users, use satellite communication services to actually download these photos from space.
There are several major service providers in the market, including Geoeye.
Geoeye's main competitors are Digitalglobe and Spot Image.
Each company has a fleet of satellites that they use to observe the Earth.
Their technical capabilities make it possible to photograph tiny objects on Earth.
The minimum object that this moment managed to record a size of about 45 cm (18 inches).
In other words, a 45cm object will appear as one pixel in the photograph.
Private satellites that monitor our planet around the clock:
- GeoEye – 5 satellites: IKONOS, OrbView-2, OrbView-3, GeoEye-1, GeoEye-2 (in 2013).
- DigitalGlobe – 4 satellites: Early Bird 1, Quickbird, WorldView-1, Worldview-2
- Spot Image – 2 satellites: Spot 4, Spot 5
Each of these services allows customers to purchase satellite imagery directly, but the prices are extremely high: hundreds or even thousands of dollars for specific satellite imagery.
It is usually not possible to purchase photographs directly from the company that owns the satellite.
Most often, in such cases, the services of international intermediaries are used.
Average users are better off sticking to free sources.
When you look at these amazing images from space, you may be surprised at the accuracy and detail. In fact, this is far from the most current data.
At the moment, photographs from two years ago can be found in the public domain.
More current data is purchased by intelligence agencies and intelligence organizations and is never made publicly available.
But if you have a burning thirst to receive up-to-date information, it is worth turning to other sources that will give you a live view of the Earth from space.
For example, you can access a live feed from NASA's International Space Station.
About 40% of the time, if you go to their website, you will be able to see a video of Earth from the space station.
Another service called Urthecast launched a broadcast from the camera high resolution from the International Space Station in 2013 to broadcast video of Earth from space.
Navigation
Google Maps is not just a popular program used by the company, but it is also one of the most popular cards used for hybrid web applications.
This makes Google Maps a very popular and versatile tool that is used in various directions.
It is used in localization applications and weather forecasting services.
Learning to use the application is easy. This way you can navigate through various map-based hybrid web apps.
Although some of these hybrids change some of the default settings.
But knowledge of Google Maps will allow you to quickly adapt to small changes in software display.
Tip: While reading the instructions for using the application, try moving the cards to a separate browser window. You can practice in parallel by reading useful tips.
Launched on the International Space Station new experiment- High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV). 4 HD cameras were installed on the ISS; the satellite broadcasts the image online in real time. Everyone can feel like an astronaut and look at our planet from space!
HD cameras are sealed in a temperature-controlled housing. While the experiment is in operation, views are typically sequential, albeit from different cameras. Between switching cameras, appears grey colour, or black background. When the ISS is in shadow, the video may be interrupted, keep an eye on the map to stay informed. Analysis of this experiment will be conducted to evaluate the impact of the space environment on hardware and video quality for future missions.
A dark screen means International Space station is located on the night side of planet Earth. If you see a gray background in the video, it means that switching between cameras is currently taking place, or communication with the ISS is not available.
Enjoy watching!
Planet Earth from satellite in real time
Earth map online
Below on the map you can see online where the ISS is currently located in the orbit and, accordingly, what the cameras on it are broadcasting.
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Russia is located in the northern part of the Eurasian continent. The country is washed by the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, Caspian, Black, Baltic and Sea of Azov. Russia has common boundaries with 18 countries. The area of the territory is 17,098,246 sq. km.
Plains and lowlands make up more than 70% of the country's total area. Western regions located on the East European Plain, where lowlands (Caspian, etc.) and highlands (Central Russian, Valdai, etc.) alternate. Mountain system The Urals are separated by the East European Plain from the West Siberian Lowland.
Map of Russia from satellite online
Map of Russia from satellite. Cities of Russia from satellite
(This map allows you to explore roads and individual cities in various modes viewing. For detailed study, the map can be dragged into different sides and increase)
Russia is rich in huge reserves fresh water. TO largest rivers include: Lena, Angara, Yenisei, Amur, Volga, Ob, Pechora and others with their numerous tributaries. Baikal is the greatest freshwater lake.
The flora of Russia consists of 24,700 plant species. The largest number of plants is in the Caucasus (6000) and the Far East (up to 2000). Forests account for 40% of the territory.
Diverse animal world. It is represented by polar bears, tigers, leopards, wolves and a huge variety other animal representatives.
Oil reserves have been explored almost throughout the country. Siberian platform rich coal, potassium and rock salts, gas and oil. The Kursk magnetic anomaly includes the largest iron ore deposits, and on the Kola Peninsula - deposits of copper-nickel ores. In the Altai Mountains there is a lot of iron ore, asbestos, talc, phosphorites, tungsten, and molybdenum. The Chukotka region is rich in deposits of gold, tin, mercury, and tungsten.
Thanks to geographical location Russia belongs to various climatic zones: arctic, subarctic, temperate and partially subtropical. Average January temperature(in different areas) is indicated in the range from plus 6 to minus 50°C, July - plus 1-25°C. The annual precipitation is 150-2000 mm. On 65% of the country's territory there is permafrost(Siberia, Far East).
The extreme south of the European part includes the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The south of Siberia is occupied by Altai and the Sayans. North-eastern part Far East and Siberia is rich in medium-high mountain ranges. There are volcanic territories on the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
The population of Russia by 2013 was 143 million people. Representatives of over 200 nationalities live in the country. Of these, Russians make up approximately 80%. The rest are Tatars, Chuvash, Bashkirs, Ukrainians, Chechens, Mordovians, Belarusians, Yakuts and many others.
Russian peoples speak 100 or more languages belonging to Indo-European, Uralic, Altai language families. The most common spoken languages: Russian (state), Belarusian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Tatar, German, Chuvash, Chechen and others.
Russia has the largest Orthodox population in the world - 75% of Russians. Other common faiths are: Islam, Buddhism, Judaism.
In my own way state structure Russia belongs to federal republic presidential type. It consists of 83 entities, including:
— regions — 46,
— republics — 21,
— edges — 9,
— cities federal significance — 2,
— autonomous okrugs — 4,
- autonomous region - one.
Russia has enormous tourism potential. However, this area is still waiting for its development. At the moment, in addition to the usual resort tourism New directions are developing, for example rural tourism. Exist different kinds rural tourism: ethnographic, agricultural, environmental, educational, culinary (gastronomic), fishing, sports, adventure, educational, exotic, health and combined.
Rural tourism (agricultural tourism) is, first of all, surrounding nature on all sides, architectural monuments and historical places. Roosters crowing in the morning and fresh milk for dinner, natural food and tourist routes replete with beautiful views, holy springs, monasteries, deposits, the beauty of forests and fields, fishing on the lake, acquaintance with rural life, traditional crafts, the opportunity to join the village environment and cultural heritage, hiking, cycling and horseback riding. In addition, rural tourism raises the role of local history.
This type of tourism is thriving in Europe, but in Russia it is still an incomprehensible curiosity, however, there are more and more people wanting to relax in the “country” style.
Such a vacation away from the bustle and noise of the city gives a tremendous boost of energy.
Google Map is one of the most popular services today. It provides users with the opportunity to observe our planet (and not only) from a satellite online in high quality and in real time (sights of the planet in). At some point, the primacy of the schematic map view was captured by the Open Street Maps application. Where everyone in the know can edit a map in Wikipedia style, but this does not change anything and today Google Maps is the most popular online map service. The popularity of cards from this company ranks first long years because of good quality satellite images in any corner of the planet, even Yandex could not provide such quality in its homeland.
Google Maps online
Google continues to improve its brainchild in the form of visualization of our planet, improving the quality and detail of surfaces. More recently, the company has improved its services using the new Landsat 8 satellite, which can photograph the surface of planet Earth with a resolution of 15/30/100 meters per elemental point. Base satellite images in real time was previously updated only in 2013. At that time, the application used images taken by the Landsat 7 satellite, which was also known for introducing some bugs and glitches into the maps. To compare the quality of images taken by different satellites, pay attention to the screenshot below.
Images taken by different satellites
In the examples given on the screen you can see that the image of the new satellite shows not only improved detail of earthly objects, but also more natural colors. Representatives Google announced that about 700 trillion pixels of graphic data were spent on assembling a new generation mosaic of the earth's surface. Almost 43 thousand of the most powerful computers In Google cloud we worked for a week on gluing together pictures.
How to use Google Maps online
Anywhere in the world you can use Google Maps online in high quality using a tablet, mobile phone or computer. Just follow the link https://google.com/maps/ or use the embedded map below and you can find the country, city, and even the route to the museum by entering the desired search parameters. And for mobile devices you can download special application, which is more convenient to use.
To find the way to a laundromat or a cafe that you often visit, simply enter the addresses in the program line and you will no longer need to enter this data every time. At the same time, you can not only view the route to the establishment, but also get acquainted with information that relates to this establishment, for example, opening hours, contact details, etc.
Let's try using Google's satellite map 2018 as an example.
- Go to the website or open the app on your mobile device.
- All you have to do is point or touch on the touch screen and you can view the details of that area.
- In order to find out the distance between cities, right-click on one of them and select “Measure distance” from the drop-down menu. Now the second point can be specified with the left mouse button. If necessary, you can drag the point with the mouse to another location, and the distance information will be updated.
- To select the “Relief”, “Bike Paths”, “Traffic” mode - select the menu sign (three stripes) and press the desired option. If you are using Apple devices, click on the diamond icon with a layer and also on the desired option.
- To take advantage high quality 3D images, click on the quadrilateral in the lower left corner. It will say "Satellite", if you need to return to map mode, press it again.
- To select Street View mode, drag the yellow man to the desired area of the map or simply enter in the query bar exact location, preferably indicating your home address.
- Google Maps high resolution allows you to view streets in historical mode, i.e. how they have changed over time. To do this, throw the little man onto Right place cards. Select the clock icon and move the time slider to select the desired date.
Amazing Facts About Google Maps
Features and benefits of online maps in real time
From the first days, Google Maps became a revelation for all users. They made it possible to look at cards in a new way, to pay new attention to this tool in general. Everyone who accessed the Internet back in 2005 sought to immediately take advantage of online maps and see your city or country from a satellite.
It seems unthinkable, but today it is possible to view other planets solar system in the Google Maps app!
Planets in Google Maps
To do this, go to the web version of the program and zoom out the Earth image with the mouse wheel to the maximum. Other planets will appear in the block on the left that you can select to view. There are all the planets of the solar system and several additional satellites. For example, Callisto is a satellite of Jupiter. True, the photographs do not allow us to look at other planets as closely and in detail as happens with the Earth.
Google Maps from satellite in 2018 will allow you to view the surface of the earth and settlements in excellent quality, which cannot be done using a regular card. When drawing up paper and other versions of maps, natural colors, clear contours of the banks of rivers, lakes, colors of areas of the earth and other color schemes are omitted, which is why we have poor orientation. Having looked at a desert area on a regular map, one can only guess what kind of vegetation or relief there is. By accessing Google Maps in real time, you can even see the color and shape of the fence at any address on another continent.
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