perhaps the luna vehicle or the flag, something at least to tell that "someone was here."
2006-12-27 11:10:59 · 10 answers · asked by Whyso? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes, we could see them from Earth, ***IF*** we had a big enough telescope. However, there is no telescope large enough to be able to resolve any of the objects left on the moon.
The Hubble Space Telescope would be our best chance, but it can only resolve objects with an angular aspect greater than 0.01 arc-seconds. At the distance to the Moon, that means that the CCD cameras used by Hubble resolve an object about 50 meters in diameter onto a single pixel. Since the LEM base, the Lunar Rover, and the flags are all ***MUCH*** smaller than 50 meters in diameter, they cannot be seen -- they're all "averaged" into the information on a single pixel along with everything else.
We would need a telescope more than 10 times the diameter of Hubble in the same location to even have a remote chance of optically resolving the lunar debris. And a telescope that large can't fit into the Shuttle, so it will have to be sent up in pieces and assembled in orbit. That's a few decades into the future.
2006-12-28 01:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The best telescope we have, Hubble, could only resolve a patch on the moon the size of a football field. And none of those things are even close. And even if they could, they wouldn't do it - they don't have to. The only people who think we didn't actually land on the moon are people who REALLY don't understand science basics. NASA rephotographed the 'face on Mars' with the Mars Global Surveyor - conspiracy theorists didn't care, weren't convinced, and didn't shut up. They won't bother in the future.
2006-12-27 19:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Reflectors were left on the moon for use in reflecting laser lights. This can be used, by the way, as proof that men landed on the moon, against a popular myth that the moon landing was staged.
The laser light is used to measure how rapidly the moon is moving away from the earth.
2006-12-27 19:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are three parabolic mirrors that are used on a daily basis by observatories all over the world.
Trust me, they know for a fact that man went to the moon. The mirrors just did'nt grow there...
2006-12-27 22:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There was a special mirror left there for precise laser ranging. With a laser ranging the accuracy was to be about 20 cm.
2006-12-27 19:21:37 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe with the Hubble telescope! As for the flag rippling on the moon, two words- SOLAR WINDS, YES they ARE real!!!
2006-12-27 19:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by scott m 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. I'm not sure if binoculars will do it but definitely a telescope. You can see the landing as well as a number of mirrors used for laser tracking.
2006-12-27 19:14:31 · answer #7 · answered by dgbaley27 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
HOW TO TELL IF THEY WERE REALLY USED IN THE MOON?
WHY DID THE FLAG WAVE, IF THERE IS NO AIR IN THE MOON?
WELL, SOLAR WINDS ARE IN FACT ONLY PHOTONS THAT THE SUN PRODUCE, CERTAINLY AS PHOTONS HAVE NO MASS, CANT MOVE A FLAG, OBVIOUSLY
WHAT DOES PHOTOGRAPHING MARS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH BASIC PHYSICS?
2006-12-27 19:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by herzeis 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The flag fluttered on the moon... But I was under the impression there was no wind on the moon?
2006-12-27 19:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by EbonyRose 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yeah I heard Buz Aldrin forgot his wallet....to tell if someone was there?....read a book.
2006-12-27 19:14:15 · answer #10 · answered by radarjet67 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋