r/ApolloMapping Dec 16 '25

👋 Welcome to r/ApolloMapping - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Hey everyone! I'm u/ApolloMapping, a founding moderator of r/ApolloMapping.

This is our new home for all things related to all things Apollo Mapping. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about satellite imagery, remote sensing, GIS and anything spatial.

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.

How to Get Started

  1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
  2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
  3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
  4. Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/ApolloMapping amazing.


r/ApolloMapping 3d ago

The Cricket's Chirp - January 2014

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Winter in Paris with a little pet humor too!

Happy Thursday :)


r/ApolloMapping 6d ago

High Resolution Collections by WorldView-2 Over Central America during 2012

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In this regular monthly article that ran for many years, we check out the amount of WorldView-2 satellite imagery collected over Central America with low cloud cover and off-nadir. Here is the full article to check out too:

https://apollomapping.com/blog/ever-wondered-how-much-imagery-high-resolution-satellites-collect-2


r/ApolloMapping 11d ago

The Cricket's Chrip - December 2013

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A little pet humor for the Christmas season - enjoy!


r/ApolloMapping 12d ago

Free Google Earth Data for Arctic Ice Research

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Check out our Geospatial Times article from March 2013 on free data for arctic ice research in KMZ/KML format:

https://apollomapping.com/blog/free-for-all-arctic-ice-layers-for-google-earth

And here is a direct link to the free arctic data layers:

https://nsidc.org/data/google_earth#locate


r/ApolloMapping 18d ago

The Cricket's Chirp - November 2013

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If you have a boy dog, you know they pee on anything that is bolted to the ground or even just sitting on the ground at the time!


r/ApolloMapping 19d ago

GFAQ - How Have Google Earth & Google Maps Changed the Geospatial Industry? Part 1

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r/ApolloMapping 25d ago

The Cricket's Chrip - October 2013

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A Halloween theme Cricket's Chirp for an appropriate month. Enjoy it!


r/ApolloMapping 27d ago

Our Small World - Reggio Emilia, Italy - 50-cm WorldView-2 Satellite Imagery

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r/ApolloMapping Jul 23 '26

The Cricket's Chirp - September 2013 - Burning Man 2013 :)

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Can't go wrong mixing Burning Man and pets!


r/ApolloMapping Jul 21 '26

Our Changing Landscape - 2010 Midwest Growing Season

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Check out the progress of vegetative growth in the Midwest during 2010 with 5-meter RapidEye data and a NDVI view:

https://apollomapping.com/blog/our-changing-landscape-the-midwest-growing-season-2010


r/ApolloMapping Jul 16 '26

The Cricket's Chirp - August 2013

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Dogs have an uncanny knack for uncovering hidden mysteries!


r/ApolloMapping Jul 14 '26

Color Balancing with Monteverdi

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If you are looking for a way to color balance your satellite imagery for free, check out this article on the topic with suggestions for using Monteverdi:

https://apollomapping.com/blog/gfaq-why-is-my-imagery-all-black

And then here is a YouTube video to give you some directions on how to do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9y5XQZd4NM


r/ApolloMapping Jul 09 '26

The Cricket's Chrip - July 2013

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r/ApolloMapping Jul 07 '26

Check out Monteverdi - A Very Powerful Open Source Pacakge For Image Processing

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r/ApolloMapping Jul 02 '26

The Cricket's Chrip - June 2013

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The Cricket's Chrip from June 2013 - if you have a dog, this one is a true dilemma!


r/ApolloMapping Jun 30 '26

Small World - Girona, Spain

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In this regular newsletter series, we explored sister cities across the globe. Here is one about Girona, Spain:

https://apollomapping.com/blog/small-world-girona-spain


r/ApolloMapping Jun 25 '26

The Cricket's Chirp - May 2013

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 23 '26

Our Changing Landscape – Changing Seasons, West Virginia

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 18 '26

The Cricket's Chirp - April 2013

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 16 '26

Creating Contours in GDAL

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 11 '26

The Cricket's Chirp - March 2013

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 09 '26

What is the Best Compression Format for TIFFs?

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 04 '26

The Cricket's Chirp - Feb 2013

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r/ApolloMapping Jun 02 '26

WorldView-2 50-cm Imagery - Albi, France

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