Can We See Apollo 11 From Earth?
Is it possible to see Apollo landing sites from earth? Most of you will probably already know the answer, but I thought it would be fun to try anyway. Sometimes it’s fun to attempt the impossible.
This video shows the limits of telescope technology, and contextualizes the scale of features on the moon. It draws inspiration from “Powers of Ten,” zooming all the way from ground-level on earth to right above Tranquility Base.
Can we see Apollo 11 from Earth? Science You Can Do explores the challenges of viewing the lunar landing sites, comparing amateur equipment to advanced telescopes like Hubble.
Learn about atmospheric distortion, optimal viewing conditions, and image processing techniques for lunar observation.
00:00 Intro
00:58 Zooming In
01:40 Sea of Tranquility
02:11 Moltke region
03:12 Cat’s Paw region
04:59 Lunar Orbiter
05:56 Tips for Imaging the Moon
07:35 Conclusion
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Aaron
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hard to see what isn’t there
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Aaron
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George Carlin vs Fake Moon Landings on ‘The Reading Caboose’ 2000
https://youtu.be/wgEiZ5Kvg24
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Len Winokur
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No, but I sure can see Chang’e and Moon rabbit Yutu.
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Anapat
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They are so cute.
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Mario Marchitti
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Can we see the International Space Station, or just a great ball orbiting?
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crackpot
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This is a really good, practical video. The answer is no, you can’t see it, unless you have a telescope 300 feet in diameter. This is due to the fact that light diffracts, resulting in an angular resolution limit. Basic physics. You can see it close up from lunar orbit, however. LRO captured great pictures of the lander – you could even make out footprints.
To the doubters, you’ve seen video of Elon Musk landing two boosters simultaneously in wind and six times the gravity. Is it so hard to believe men more studious than you with 4% of the Federal budget to work with managed it in the 60’s?
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Mike J
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I think the objection is to the radiation belts but that sounds weak since the astronauts were not in the high radiation very long. Anyone who’s seen a Saturn V should know that it anything could get us to the moon and back, THAT should be able to.
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JFK
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Perhaps that’s why NASA spends so much money on rockets:
They try to plant what is supposed to be there, but isn’t.
And then, I am sure a way to view the planted artifacts will pop into existence.
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