Is it possible that someday celphones wil be havng a high magnificatd telescope that can even browse the moon?
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You can never know anymore with how fast tecnolgy is comeing these days I bet it can be poaibale.
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No, I read an article and it said that you need a strong telescope and lots and lots of astronomy experience. I was hoping I'd be able to see it too, but I have neither!
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Why Not?\nBecause we can.\nBecause the moon is more interesting than tv.\nLife is about challenge,\nThought is about questions.\nBecause Neil Armstrong woke up one morning put his Nikes on and just did it.
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They make those. Maybe try http://www.skyandtelescope.com \nOr you could take a regular globe mark some 300odd major stars in position with the aid of a star catalog (glowinthedarkpaint?) and then paint the rest black. Everything'd be backwards unless you could stick your head inside (?) Meow.
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First, the type of telescope you want depends mainly on what kind of observing you want to do. If you're mostly interested in deep space, get yourself what's called a REFLECTOR. I have an 8" Meade reflector and under good "seeing" conditions can observe just about every star in our galaxy visible from the Northern Hemisphere, plus structures beyond the Milky Way up to about 10-billion light years. Just be sure and buy a reflector system that has a clock drive. This makes it possible to stay locked on to some object without having to constantly move the 'scope tube to compensate for Earth's rotation.\n\nIf you're into Solar System observing, then a refractor will do nicely. They don't gather as much light as a reflector, but the resolution is much better--plus images aren't inverted as with most reflectors.\n\nCelestron Inc puts out the Cadillac of telescopes, but Meade provides very good products at less cost. Do NOT buy any telescope from retail stores like K-Mart, Sears, etc.,. Most of the stuff is cheap junk. Either buy mail order from Celestron or Meade, or visit a store that sells nothing but astronomy-related things.\n\nGod is spelled B-I-G B-A-N-G\nPBrax@netscape.com
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Yes, it is supposed to do that. Your telescope is for astronomy.  Looking at the moon, stars, planets and whatever else you can find out here, the reversed image doesn't matter.  If you want to spy on the neighbors or see distant objects, get a spotting scope or binoculars.
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Mining? - It's not worth the effort to go just for that...\n\nAdvantages of a Moon base would be limited at best.  There are several manufacturing processes which would be simplified in a lower gravity enviroment.  \n\nA great number of crystal growth processes would become easier to synthisize...\n\nBut there's really nothing in today's technology that a moon base would benefit...  However...\n\nWhat tomarow's Technology may bring...  Mass Data storage Crystals...  Today we are storing a large amount of data as magnetic charges on magnetic media (Tapes, Flash Drives, Hard Drives, Etc.) or as micro etching read by lasers.\nThis data is stored in Digital (Binary 0/1).\nUnder a controlled condition, a crystal can be grown with implanted impurities.  If we could implant these impurities precisely in the growing Crystal, then we could use thier configuration as a Read-Only data Storage...  The Use of a variety of atomic crystal impurities would allow us to use a higher base of math for our storage language.\nIn addition, the use of metals as these crystal impurities would as a secondary data storage ability beyond the Read-Only buy giving us the ability to excite the electrons in the impurities and storage a writable data archieve on the very substance of the read-only archive...  The Data storage capacity of even a small crystal unit would be incredible, and make our current metheds sound like cave drawings...\nPart of trouble with creating this technology is the effect of gravity in this kind of precise manufacturing.  Less Gravity would be better...  None would be best...\n\nThe Moon would grant a source of natural resources is we were there for manufacturing these data crystals...  It would grant a friendlier gravity enviroment for thier manufacturing...  \n\nBut is it worth the cost today to invest in a tomarrow where all the knowledge, literature and history we have to date would fit in a gem stone we could wear as a ring?..  Will our great grand children think we lived in a dark age because we refused to seek advancement while we chose to war on our fellow man?
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probably not, the moon has no atmosphere. meteor showers can be seen from space however, but i think from the moon would be a little too far away
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So much misinformation in the answers here. Your laser pointer will hit the moon, but because the power of the laser is small, less than 1 watt, you can't detect the reflection. With a 100+ watt laser beam, striking the reflectors that were left on the moon's surface, and using a telescope, the return can be detected and even measured.
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Google has programs that do that for the earth and the moon but you will have to download some software to do it right and your computer will have to be fast, check it out.
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I agree that the Orion 4.5" reflector is a good choice. It is also a good idea to start with a good pair of binoculars. In that case, if the interest in astronomy fades, the binoculars can still be used for other things (bird watching, etc) Get a pair of 7x50 binoculars that are multi-coated.
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There are going to be very soon.\nCheck out NAsa.com or search your local news website for future Moon landing and you'll see the progress that we have been making in that aspect.
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I am not exactly certain what you are looking for.  There are binoculars especially make for atronomy.   Binoculars made for astronomical observation are met to be used with a sturdy tripod. They are too powerful to be hand held and too heavy.  They have very large objective lenses to gather as much light as possible. \n\nCelestron specialized in astronomical binoculars and they are reasonably priced.  A pair of 20x80 binoculars are about $169.00.  You will also need to spend quite a bit on a tripod. \n\nYou will find that there is a problem attempting to use heavy binoculars that have straight through viewing.  That is that you can not look at objects overhead.  You really require a 90 degree offset in the eyepiece.  Apogee makes a pair of that type that are somewhat more expensive, but if your are serious, you might very well be happier with that type.  They cost about $699.00.  That however is a whole lot less expensive than a similar pair made by Oberwerk--$1,300.\n\nIf you are interested in a pair of binoculars that you can use to look at the stars, then a pair of 10x50 is a good bet but they can be difficult to hold steady.  8x40 are much easier to hold steady.  7x50 give a very bright image because the gather a lot of light. \n\nGet a pair of good 8x40 binoculars and they will be great for looking at birds too. If you wear glasses get a pair with a long eye relief.  Celestron makes a pair of 8x42 Outland for $66.00 with 19 mm eye relief.  Frankly, I do not know how they sell them that cheaply. \n\nIf you seriously wish to do astronomical observation, you would be better advised to consider a telescope. \n\nCelestron makes a 90mm telescope called the C90.  I have one which I use for birding.  It is not the greatest in the world but it is not expensive $159.  And you can purchase additional eyepieces to increase the magnification. \n\nI am enclosing a link of a site that sell all of these and more.
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Maybe you could make use of a giant mirror orbiting directly above you geostationarily in space.\n\nSo you could see your house... from the sky. :)
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There is significant research being done in imaging through objects like bricks, etc. However, much more research needs to be done. And the technology is still very far away to image such tings from space. \nSo NO.\n\nHopefully the technology would be used to image into the ground and used for mine detection in many parts of the world.
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Yes.  Or at least it can by using deep level optical spectroscopy (DLOS).  See the reference below:
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Not soon enough.\nSince there is no Super-power race for space dominance, it comes down to "will it make a profit".  So, when some industry or company decides they can make a few million bucks, it'll happen.  Until then, don't go looking for tickets for the moon shuttle.