If I looked at the earth through a telescope from 500 light years away, would I be able to observe life on earth in 1524?

Question

Imagine I have a telescope with strong enough zoom to observe the earth like google maps street view, if I looked at the earth very closely from 500 light years away, would I see 1524 happening in real time? Or time as it is now?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

500 light-years away from here, the light reaching your telescope has been traveling for 500 years to get to you.

So you see the images of 500 years ago.