Can you see a flashlight from the moon?

Many interesting things on this website, but this was right up our alley:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question441.htmhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/light.htm

I think a few here have been successful at shining their flashlights on clouds.

Isn't an interation of the SF Beast used to signal satellites of something like that? Maybe it's a CPF Urban Legen; I've heard it, but haven't seen the original source.

If a flashlight is visible, then Vegas must be absolutely blinding up there!

greenLED said:

Isn't an interation of the SF Beast used to signal satellites of something like that? Maybe it's a CPF Urban Legen; I've heard it, but haven't seen the original source.

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I think that either the SF website or catalog says that an infrared filter is put on the M6 and used to signal satellites.

Exactly what Luminosus said regarding the IR Filter on the SureFire M6 and used to signal satellites from behind enemy lines—

Thought I read somewhere that the Great Wall of China can also be seen from the moon.

CHC said:

Thought I read somewhere that the Great Wall of China can also be seen from the moon.

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No, that was a made up "fact".

http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwal.htm

Quoting the linked site:
"Astronomers can see light from distant objects even more clearly now because of the Hubble Space Telescope, a powerful instrument that has a great vantage point in space. In fact, it has been said that the Hubble can detect the light from a match on Pluto!"

I never heard that. A match's light from Pluto? Sounds almost impossible with even our current technology. This thing will have to detect only a few photons, VERY FEW!.

I doubt if anyone has seen a flashlight from the moon. As far as I know, there are no flashlight manufacturers or distributors there.

there is a lazer reflector on the moon. let me know if you can see your beam reflected. :nana:

RoyJ said:

If a flashlight is visible, then Vegas must be absolutely blinding up there!

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I'd guess the Luxor (Pyramid) Hotel in Vegas would be pretty spectacular. 40 billion candlepower! Brightest light in the world. It has been seen by Space Shuttle crew members.

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=398319

Slightly OT to this thread. I heard this:

To pick up signals from the Mars landing craft, it like trying to pick up the vibration when a fly's wing falls to the ground, on the other side of the earth.

When you see the spactacular photos from Mars, think about that!

dcarch8

dcarch8 said:

...like trying to pick up the vibration when a fly's wing falls to the ground, on the other side of the earth.

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That sounds like something that is right up Echelon's alley.

That just goes to prove that one cannot always believe what one reads. . .

wasBlinded said: I doubt if anyone has seen a flashlight from the moon. As far as I know, there are no flashlight manufacturers or distributors there.

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:lolsign:



Yet...

CHC said:

That just goes to prove that one cannot always believe what one reads. . .

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Unless you read it in the Weekly World News.