The title is kinda misleading, as this has nothing to do with Google Maps other than using it as a map source.
Show HN: Google Maps Shadow Calculator
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#22Wow, this is going to be great for determining ideal time of day to climb at different areas
edit: the controls really could use some work though
edit2: It doesn't appear to take elevation data into account, which might be useful. More to the point, it doesn't take shadows from surrounding terrain into account
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#23I personally find http://shademap.app much nicer.
And obligatory plug for my Android App (if you need an Augmented Reality type of application to visualize the sun position): http://sunlocator.com
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#24I personally find http://shademap.app much nicer. And obligatory plug for my Android App (if you need an Augmented Reality type of application to visualize the sun position): http://sunlocator.com
I've got to say, as someone who lives nowhere near a city as big as NY, the view of the shadows that are cast upon Central Park throughout the day is simply mind blowing.
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#25I thought this could solve the following problem: when camping during a mountain hike, figure out where to set up the tent, by knowing at which time you will be woken up by sunlight. Unfortunately this app doesn't seem to take elevation into account -- I don't know if there is some other tool that can do it.
I made a tool for this. Check out https://shademap.app/@37.72457,-119.60944,10.69315z,16470110...
Big fan of your app (I even mention it in the thread, didn't see your comment): but what happened to the 3D view?
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#26Nice work. If your interested in using this for evaluating solar production then check out https://solcast.com/ There is a free version. I have it hooked this up to Homeassistant and predicting output for my home solar rig.
Could I use this to figure out what I might he able to achieve from adding solar to my home if I hooked it up to homeassistant?
I'm in the UK and trying to work out if it's worth it with our subjectively poor sunlight.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
I made a tool for this. Check out https://shademap.app/@37.72457,-119.60944,10.69315z,16470110...
Big fan of your app (I even mention it in the thread, didn't see your comment): but what happened to the 3D view?
Too much traffic and a couple of Mapbox bills above $100 so I had to paywall it. Here’s more info:
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#29I thought this could solve the following problem: when camping during a mountain hike, figure out where to set up the tent, by knowing at which time you will be woken up by sunlight. Unfortunately this app doesn't seem to take elevation into account -- I don't know if there is some other tool that can do it.
I made a tool for this. Check out https://shademap.app/@37.72457,-119.60944,10.69315z,16470110...
Nice, thanks!