IS there a way to see when a google maps aerial photo was taken?

[northstar747]

So I need to know when an aerial photo was taken. Super short version the aerial of the back of a construction yard shows a pallet of material missing. my client has a under oath statement saying its there, and has always been there.

I got google earth pro, but the 3d view shows the yard the way it was over 4 years ago which doesnt help.

any advice guys

 

[Vecr]

It should say the source of the imagery at the bottom left, unless they changed something.

 

[sasazuka]

Aren't Google Maps satellite shots generally at least a year old by the time they're composited together? And the compositing often combines images that are obviously months apart, season-wise.

 

[Wheezy Asthmatic]

Aren't Google Maps satellite shots generally at least a year old by the time they're composited together? And the compositing often combines images that are obviously months apart, season-wise.

On the 1st part, yes. I haven't seen anything about the 2nd part though, that's interesting.

OP, I'm sure Google provides an article detailing their process on map-making if you look it up. They probably have a video on YT showcasing it.

 

[Sam Losco]

I'm actually not sure in Maps if they show the date, but Google Earth does.

Aren't Google Maps satellite shots generally at least a year old by the time they're composited together? And the compositing often combines images that are obviously months apart, season-wise.

Yes that can happen (the second part). Another thing I've noticed is that it will usually use different imagery when you have the 3D shit (called Globe in Maps) turned on vs turned off. Usually the more recent imagery will be with it turned off.

 

[northstar747]

I'm actually not sure in Maps if they show the date, but Google Earth does.


Yes that can happen (the second part). Another thing I've noticed is that it will usually use different imagery when you have the 3D shit (called Globe in Maps) turned on vs turned off. Usually the more recent imagery will be with it turned off.

Yes when i do the 3d change it reverts to easily over 3 years ago to back before to took a metal shed down. i know the copy right of the map image is the current year.

Thanks for trying to help guys i ll keep digging

 

[Sam Losco]

If you're just looking at imagery, you should just install Earth. You can roll back in time through the imagery with it as well.

 

[Patricia Highsmith]

Solar installers and local government authorities pay for access to more recent Google satellite data sets. Maybe you can negotiate access.

 

[sasazuka]

On the 1st part, yes. I haven't seen anything about the 2nd part though, that's interesting.

In Canada, it's sometimes really, really obvious sometimes due to snow on one side of a stitch and trees with summer foliage on the other side of the stitch.

 

[President Joe Biden]

Solar installers and local government authorities pay for access to more recent Google satellite data sets. Maybe you can negotiate access.

I'm not sure if it will help, but I know that you have to set up a billable google account in order to get heightmap data from gmaps. I think you get a certain amount free per month or year, there may be other information available on there. You might be able to use a pre-paid CC to set up a google play account too. Not really sure if it would be valuable here, but an avenue worth researching if they're coming up short with other methods.

 

[northstar747]

I'm actually not sure in Maps if they show the date, but Google Earth does.


Yes that can happen (the second part). Another thing I've noticed is that it will usually use different imagery when you have the 3D shit (called Globe in Maps) turned on vs turned off. Usually the more recent imagery will be with it turned off.

Sorry to double quote but YES it worked when i pressed image history i got a date.

here s an example

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[President Joe Biden]

Sorry to double quote but YES it worked when i pressed image history i got a date.

here s an example

to avoid power leveling

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Is that the palace that Mangosteen built? What does that say about me that I know the address of a random middle-aged man who I have never met?

 

[Dante Alighieri]

Is that the palace that Mangosteen built?

Yeah that's the Mangosteen Mansion.

What does that say about me that I know the address of a random middle-aged man who I have never met?

Autism. Though it's all on Mister Mangosteen that it's in your brain in the first place.