the buggy and flag?
2006-12-07 14:09:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Back when the moon landings occurred there was not a telescope strong enough to do this. However in modern times we do have very powerful telescopes on land and in orbit that would allow you to see a landing.
2006-12-07 14:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our best telescope is the Hubble Space Telescope. At the distance of the moon it could probably make out a building 100m tall, but it can't make out a buggy 5m long. We'd have to make a new telescope 20 times bigger than Hubble in order to see the Apollo buggy. It's easier for us to just send another spaceship there if we want to find out anything else.
2006-12-07 16:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by zandyandi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 06:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hubble can see it, your back yard scope can see it Palomar can see it, Yerkes can see it and the Russion 236 incher can see it. However they cannot RESOLVE it visually. It is not big enough to RESOLVE it clearly. The Palomar could see a match lit on the sidewalks of London if not for the curve of the earth.Resolution is the reason we cannot see it.
2006-12-08 02:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question was beat to death about an our or two ago ... you can read all the comments there. The scopes are not strong enough to see a 15 foot object a quarter of a million miles away.
2006-12-07 14:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can see this site, but the equipment is much to small to resolve with earth based telescopes.
2006-12-07 15:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by ZeedoT 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In theory, yes. in actuality probably no. You would need a very powerful telescope, and would have to know EXACTLY where to aim it, which would be a monumental task.
2006-12-07 14:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have a better chance going to a studio to watch them tape it, you will never see any one on the moon, not for a while.
Yes, I'm one of thoose people.
2006-12-07 14:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
from the orbit round the moon - yes!
2006-12-07 14:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they say mt Palomar can see something very small
2006-12-07 14:11:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋