Terminology here, but magnification is better the closer you get, while resolution is the same, so the overall photo quality drops.

It is still amazing, IMO.

Since all the satellite shots are at different resolutions, it is worth cruising around and finding a very high resolution shot, such as the Google campus.

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

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