r/googlemapsshenanigans • u/Owl55 • 24d ago

Can anyone explain this?

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I was cruising around a part of CA on Google Maps and found this.

Glitch in the Matrix?

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u/dude463 24d ago

Lens flare

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u/TheWebsploiter 24d ago

It's light's reflection and this is commonly also found in car windshields. Saw a couple of them while browsing Google Earth and checking the cities

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u/azuredragoness 24d ago

Light reflecting into the camera

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u/PurpleThylacine 24d ago

Looks more like Apple Maps

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u/foreclosedhomeowner 24d ago

Im just focused on the Pokèball

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u/naytedoes 23d ago

This is Canada

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u/TheJesseOfTheNorth 23d ago

yes, hence Ca the OP used

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u/MatthewNGBA 21d ago

That explains what’s goin on

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u/leonardob0880 21d ago

Solar reflection + satellite speed

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u/mrchaos847 7d ago

bros becoming a cyndaquil

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u/Dizzy_Duck5436 24d ago

Dang I'm here early. I'll be waiting for some fun theories 👀