How big of a telescope would you need to resolve the LCROSS impact?
Posted October 10th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
Fuzzy Bear asked:
What will the scale of the impact be? I really haven’t looked into it. I know that resolving small objects on the moon is basically a no-go, but I have no idea about the cloud the impact is going to make. Would you need a super telescope, or would the backyard variety do? If I’m going to be up at 3:30 am I want to make sure I’ll be able to see something. Otherwise I’ll catch it on video later.
If it helps you figure it out, the dust plumes are supposed to be around 6 miles high.
What will the scale of the impact be? I really haven’t looked into it. I know that resolving small objects on the moon is basically a no-go, but I have no idea about the cloud the impact is going to make. Would you need a super telescope, or would the backyard variety do? If I’m going to be up at 3:30 am I want to make sure I’ll be able to see something. Otherwise I’ll catch it on video later.
If it helps you figure it out, the dust plumes are supposed to be around 6 miles high.
