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Can you see the American flag on the moon with a telescope?

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One of the most common questions asked by the public when we're looking at the moon through a telescope is why we can't we see the American flags or any other sign of Apollo with the Hubble Space Telescope. It IS the most powerful telescope, right? Here's the rub. read more

The reason this spacecract can see the landers is that it is MUCH closer to the Moon. Conclusions. As of today, spotting the Flag on the Moon (from Earth using a telescope) remains impossible. read more

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. read more

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. read more

No.Nor the lunar module descent stages. Nor the rovers. They have been imaged from orbit, as have ALSEP equipment and astronauts' tracks - but not from Earth. read more

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