Comments on: Could you see men on the Moon with a telescope bought at the mall? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:55:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: oddly amusing http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-263 oddly amusing Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:02:05 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-263 it depends on your definition on inexpensive according to my definition, it is not possible to see men on the moon it depends on your definition on inexpensive
according to my definition, it is not possible to see men on the moon

]]> By: davehuckleberry_55 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-262 davehuckleberry_55 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:41:30 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-262 You would have to have quite a powerful telescope to see a person standing a 1/4 of a million miles away. I heard last week of one person who used his telescope to see the Japanese & Chinese satellites that are now orbiting the Moon so we must assume that it would be possible. You would have to have quite a powerful telescope to see a person standing a 1/4 of a million miles away. I heard last week of one person who used his telescope to see the Japanese & Chinese satellites that are now orbiting the Moon so we must assume that it would be possible.

]]> By: Astronomer Alec http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Astronomer Alec Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:03:32 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-261 I'm assuming you're going to try and spot moving objects on the moon..? Well, I'd like to try that out sometime too. Unfortunately, No, Even our advanced telescopes which you Can't buy at the mall won't provide us with a detailed image. The only way to do what you're trying to is by hovering above the moon itself, because only from there will you be able to see people walking around (with advanced telescopes - distances are still great). I’m assuming you’re going to try and spot moving objects on the moon..? Well, I’d like to try that out sometime too.
Unfortunately, No, Even our advanced telescopes which you Can’t buy at the mall won’t provide us with a detailed image. The only way to do what you’re trying to is by hovering above the moon itself, because only from there will you be able to see people walking around (with advanced telescopes - distances are still great).

]]> By: James Patches http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-260 James Patches Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:27:02 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-260 haha unfortunatly . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes. And i say unfortunately because there are no men on the moon :D lol haha unfortunatly . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes. And i say unfortunately because there are no men on the moon :D lol

]]> By: SpaceRikk http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-259 SpaceRikk Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:41:38 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-259 we need the hawaii or hubble space telescope. they announced last week they will send spitzer to take photos of what the men left behind in a year. we need the hawaii or hubble space telescope. they announced last week they will send spitzer to take photos of what the men left behind in a year.

]]> By: tick tock http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-258 tick tock Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:07:48 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-258 the Moon subtends a half a degree and is 2000 miles wide. thats like seeing every tiny one horse town from LA to NYC on a fold-out map 3 ft wide. the Moon subtends a half a degree and is 2000 miles wide.

thats like seeing every tiny one horse town from LA to NYC on a fold-out map 3 ft wide.

]]> By: dcno02 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-257 dcno02 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:09:17 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-257 no, you would need the Hubble Space Telescope to see something that small 240,000 miles away. no, you would need the Hubble Space Telescope to see something that small 240,000 miles away.

]]> By: Dave M http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Dave M Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:50:49 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-256 Humans on the moon would be far too small. The Hubble Space Telescope can resolve features on the moon that are about the size of a football field. (That's a single pixel). I'm not going to do the math, but I'd imagine an earthbound telescope would have to have a lens diameter of a few milometers to resolve something the size of a human at the distance of the moon.... They don't sell those at any of the malls in my neighborhood. Humans on the moon would be far too small.

The Hubble Space Telescope can resolve features on the moon that are about the size of a football field. (That’s a single pixel).

I’m not going to do the math, but I’d imagine an earthbound telescope would have to have a lens diameter of a few milometers to resolve something the size of a human at the distance of the moon….

They don’t sell those at any of the malls in my neighborhood.

]]> By: xyzpdqfoo http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-255 xyzpdqfoo Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:08:38 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-255 Nope. The smallest feature a typical telescope can resolve is something like a mile across. Nope. The smallest feature a typical telescope can resolve is something like a mile across.

]]> By: n2s.astronomy http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-254 n2s.astronomy Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:38:43 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-you-see-men-on-the-moon-with-a-telescope-bought-at-the-mall/#comment-254 No. No current telescope is capable of resolving such a small target from so great a distance. Even Hubble, working above the atmosphere, cannot resolve anything smaller then about a football field. No. No current telescope is capable of resolving such a small target from so great a distance. Even Hubble, working above the atmosphere, cannot resolve anything smaller then about a football field.

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