Do you have Google Earth ?...........

[dyli795]

....... If so, I'm just wondering if you have noticed that thingy just south of center of Greenland. Also is that its shaddow to the south west of it? And has anyone any idea what it might be?

[SteveD]

Do you mean that very white thing just to the north east of an island? (59�45'04.07" N 43�53'18.70" W) It looks to me as though it's an iceberg and the "shadow" is part of it underwater.

[dyli795]

Thanks for the answer, i'm glad someone is interested enough to of had a look! However, no, it isn't a coastal feature. What I'm refering to is just about dead center of the country. The references I have for you are - 70.31.18.99 N. 40.02.05.24 W. with Eye alt. at about 400mi. From that setting you can then zoom in, and or out, for a better view. It's a sort of orange colour, I'm just facinated as to what the heck it can be. I wonder if there's a way of asking Google what they know of it. I hope you find it and let me know your ideas on it. Strange!

[teash]

This might be the place to ask ;)
(and I don`t mean that as in, asking here is the wrong place)
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/ 0/C/20

[SteveD]

I see what you mean. Could they be the result of incompletely aligned satellite photos? You could post your question here:

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist.php/Cat/0/ Board/guess

or in one of the other categories.

Here's a fun one at Lima Airport, Peru (some great parking!!):

12�00'56.90" S
77�06'51.81" W

[dyli795]

Oh thanks SteveD, it looks like some kind of expensive attempt at an entry into the Guiness Book of Records ! I'm still smiling. Anyway, yep, I think your explanation holds water so to speak but it's strange with those clouds over it and that strange textured surface. I don't know. Maybe there will be more ideas submited. I hope so. I took teashes advice, told 'em my e-mail address, user name , password and all that, opened their e-mail got accepted onto the site only to find I wasn't alowed to make a posting. A bit miffed realy! Probably my fault though, something I've missed. Anyway we'll see what the future brings eh?

[spaced]

mmm, let me have a look when i get home

[kempie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth#Inac curacies

[dyli795]

Thanks kempie, that's a brill link. I'm still fascinated 'though. The boffins at Google will probably fully understand it in all its mundainity, ~ wish I did.