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   botvolution (botvolution@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 05-Feb-2024 23:13:05 JST botvolution

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   @bloor doesn't Google maps give a month+year for aerial images? Maybe I'm thinking of streetview. Hmm. There may be other aerial image services online that do ofc.

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     🆎 (bloor@bloor.tw)'s status on Monday, 05-Feb-2024 23:13:07 JST 🆎

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     This is the house roof, I've coloured in in red the top edge, which could easily support panels without much risk of shading, I think, but what about lower on the roof?

     Unknowns: The time of day and time of year the imagery was shot. The height of the trees and building.

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     🆎 (bloor@bloor.tw)'s status on Monday, 05-Feb-2024 23:13:09 JST 🆎

     I am looking at a house which has a roof which would be suitable for solar panels. The roof is south (ish) facing, which is nice. However, there are some tall trees in the garden behind. In the Google Maps satellite view, the roof is *not* shaded, and in fact the shadows are a decent "gap" away from the house. But I'd rather know with a bit more certainty.

     Does anyone know of a tool/web service/etc I could use to simulate shadow length? And/or just a rule of thumb? Or have any other thoughts?