Can a telescope see the flag on the moon?

Yes, the flag is still on the moon, but you can't see it using a telescope. I found some statistics on the size of lunar equipment in a Press Kit for the Apollo 16 mission. The flag is 125 cm (4 feet) long, and you would need an optical wavelength telescope around 200 meters (~650 feet) in diameter to see it.

How big does a telescope need to be to see the flag on the Moon?

The flag on the moon is 125cm (4 feet) long. You would require a telescope around 200 meters in diameter to see it. The largest telescope now is the Keck Telescope in Hawaii at 10 meters in diameter. Even the Hubble Space telescope is only 2.4 meters in diameter.

Can you see the flag on the Moon with a camera?

Well, not so! There are multiple factors that prevent us from being able to see the flag pole on the Moon. First of all, we have an atmosphere between us and the Moon. The atmosphere distorts the image, reducing the resolution that we can see.

Can you see the flag on the Moon from Hubble?

Can you see an American flag on the moon with a telescope? Even the powerful Hubble Space Telescope isn't strong enough to capture pictures of the flags on the moon. But the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the unmanned spacecraft launched in 2009, is equipped with cameras to photograph the moon's surface.

How many US flags are on the Moon?

"Over the course of the Apollo program, our astronauts deployed six American flags on the moon. For 40-odd years, the flags have been exposed to the full fury of the moon's environment – alternating 14 days of searing sunlight and 100° C heat with 14 days of numbing-cold -150° C darkness.

Why can't we see the Apollo lunar landers on the Moon from Earth ?

Is the US flag still on the Moon?

Six flags were planted on the Moon – one for each Apollo landing. Apollo 11's flag was too close to the lander and was knocked over by the rocket exhaust when Armstrong and Aldrin took off again. But high resolution images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show that the other five are still standing.

Does China have a flag on the Moon?

China's national flag was seen on the Moon during its first lunar landing mission, Chang'e-3 in photographs taken by the lander and rover of each other.

Why can't you take a picture of the Moon?

Two reasons: it is very far away and unless you have a telephoto lens (which makes the moon appear closer than it is) it will always appear as a very small glowing dot in the frame. Secondly, shooting at night is really difficult.

Can you see items left on the Moon with a telescope?

As cool as it would be to gaze up at the moon and see one of the lunar rovers, it's just not possible. Unfortunately, there is no telescope on Earth powerful enough to spot any of the objects that have been left behind. Not even the Hubble could see what's left on the moon.

Can you see the American flag on the Moon with Google Earth?

Explore the Moon With the Google Moon

If you use the Google Moon App then you can see the equipment and the flag left behind after the first Moon Landing in 1969. There are even still footprints there where Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon.

Which country has flag on Moon?

While the United States and China are the only countries to have physically placed flags on the moon, a number of other nations have sent robotic probes to the lunar surface.

Can we see a rainbow on the Moon?

No, rainbow is formed when light gets reflected back from inside of water drops since there is no atmosphere on the moon this can't happen.

How big of a telescope do you need to see Saturn rings?

Any small telescope with an aperture of at least 50mm and modest power (25x) will be enough to reveal Saturn's rings and its brightest moon, Titan.

Why don't we put telescopes on the Moon?

The fact that radio waves cannot pass through the Moon means that no signals can be sent or received during that time period. Orbiting satellites, any far-side stations or rovers, and even Apollo astronauts all have no means of communicating with Earth with the Moon in the way.

How powerful does a telescope have to be to see the Saturn rings?

The rings of Saturn should be visible in even the smallest telescope at 25x. A good 3-inch scope at 50x can show them as a separate structure detached on all sides from the ball of the planet.

Why don't you see stars in NASA photos?

The stars aren't visible because they are too faint. The astronauts in their white spacesuits appear quite bright, so they must use short shutter speeds and large f/stops to not overexpose the pictures. With those camera settings, though, the stars don't show up.

Who put the camera down on the moon?

Rest assured, NASA didn't call on Moon-dwellers to perform camera duties. They simply mounted a camera on the Descent Stage of the Lunar Module and pointed it at the steps. That giant leap was relayed live to NASA and TV viewers all over the world via receiving stations on Earth.

Why Cannot should be heard on the moon?

Sound waves need a medium to travel. As there is no atmosphere or medium on the moon, that's why no sound can be heard on the moon.

What did China find on the moon?

Scientists found a single crystal of a new phosphate mineral while analyzing lunar basalt particles, which were collected from the moon two years ago by the Chang'e-5 mission.

What did China put on the moon?

It's a milestone for China's lunar exploration project. The lander carries cameras for observations of the terrain and a low-frequency spectrometer to study solar bursts. The rover has a panoramic camera, a spectrometer for identifying surface materials, and a ground-penetrating radar to probe subsurface structures.

Is The Eagle still Orbiting the moon?

After the crew re-boarded Columbia, the Eagle was abandoned in lunar orbit. Although its ultimate fate remains unknown, some calculations by the physicist James Meador published in 2021 showed that Eagle could theoretically still be in lunar orbit.

How does the flag on the moon stay up?

A lunar flag, however, is anchored to the pole only at the bottom. A horizontal crossbar at the top mainly holds it in place. “A lunar flagpole has three parts,” Platoff explains. “There are two vertical sections, and then the horizontal crossbar that's hinged at the top of the upper vertical section.”

What did Neil Armstrong leave on the moon for his daughter?

It's the emotional climax of the film: Neil Armstrong in his spacesuit standing on the lip of a crater on the moon, holding a bracelet spelling out the name of daughter Karen, who had died seven years earlier, before her third birthday.