two different google streetviews

Question

I am getting two different streetviews, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand why the difference occurs.

I start on google maps and zoom into the streetview with the following URL:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/452+42+Ave+SE/@51.0445,-114.059,3a,75y,346.38h,85.83t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1smwjybt0aGjulRlrUl7QyMg!2e0!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x53717001e51c622d:0xe4cc541a8bac14f6!2s219+9+Ave+SE!3b1!3m1!1s0x0:0x22eaf82b58b21f94

I then extract the latitude and longitude and generate the following static streetview:

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview?size=600x600&location=(51.0445, -114.059)&sensor=false

However, when I compare the two views they are different. Any ideas why?

Answer 1

I guess you don't mean the size(of course it will differ, because static maps have a limited size )

Static maps have multiple parameters(documentation):

1. location when I open the first link at least for me the location will be changed to 51.044463,-114.058452 .

2. heading
   for the first link it's the parameter followed by a h : 346.38

3. fov for the first link it's the parameter followed by a y :75

4. pitch for the first link it's the parameter followed by a t :85.83 substract 90 from that value: -4.17

Result: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview?size=600x600&location=%2851.044463,-114.058452%29&heading=346.38&fov=75&pitch=-4.17&sensor=false

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Result without these parameters:

Result with the parameters:

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Screenshot for the first link(browserwindow resized to a viewport of 600x600)