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Can you see the flag on the Moon with a telescope?
The answer is basically "not a chance". No Earthbound telescope can see the flag on the Moon. Why not? For openers, the Earth's atmosphere is never steady enough to allow resolution below about one arc second for most locations. Beyond that, the telescope required to "see" the flag would need to be absolutely huge!…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 24, 2011 | Can you see the flag on the Moon with a telescope? by jaybol | 125 | 55 |
