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A comment on Ask HN: Is it possible to get a location using a camera looking at Moon/Sun?.

Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get a location using a camera l... by mytailorisrich on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @05:31PM (#31993988)
I suspect that with UTC time/date (less sure with local time), compass, and picture of Sun in sky it's possible to get a fairly good idea of area.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get a location using a camera l... by eimrine on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @05:34PM (#31994024)
Want to see any rough calculations of a resolution using any existing smartphone camera.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get a location using a camera l... by mytailorisrich on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @05:46PM (#31994146)
Smartphones' camera take very good, high resolution pictures these days. I don't think the camera itself would be the limiting factor.
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