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ShadowFinder

A tool to estimate the points on the Earth's surface where a shadow of a particular length could occur, for geolocation purposes.

Active
Since 2026

Using an object's height and the length of its shadow (or the angle to the sun) with the date and the time, this code estimates the possible locations of that shadow. The shadow length must be measured at right angles to the object, which means that you might have to correct for the perspective of an image before using this tool.

Project type
Tool or platform
Founded
2026
Language(s)
English
Added
2026-09-24
Last modified
2026-09-30T16:02:20.000Z

Additional details

Platforms
Discord
Formats
web app
Number of integrations
0
Activity status
Active
Geographic focus
Global

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