Can the Hubble Space Telescope (2.4 m diameter) or the largest optical telescope on Earth (the Keck...

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Can the Hubble Space Telescope (2.4 m diameter) or thelargest optical telescope on Earth
(the Keck Telescope in Hawaii with 10 m diameter) observe manmadeitems left on the moon
(e.g. the flag ~ 1.25 m long and lunar rover ~ 3 m long)? Show yourwork. If not, calculate the
smallest size each telescope can resolve on the Moon and theminimum telescope aperture
size required to resolve these objects.

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