I found this intresting post on reddit about how much of middle-earth saurons eye could see.
First post is if the earth is flat.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Maps/comments/ ... he_eye_of/
Second is with the curve of the earth.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Maps/comments/ ... tline_but/
Sightline of Saurons Eye
Sightline of Saurons Eye
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Ahhh, ArcGIS, is there anything you can’t do?? (Answer - yes but we love you anyway.)
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Hunh.. curious. Derived from elevation data I assume, with a height estimate based off the film's Barad-Dur?
Cool!
I love that there's both a flat and round version, anachronisms be darned.
Cool!
I love that there's both a flat and round version, anachronisms be darned.
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Awesome thanks for the link
Gimli: It's true you don't see many Dwarf-women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that they are often mistaken for Dwarf-men.
Aragorn: It's the beards.
Aragorn: It's the beards.