If we have the largest telescope in the world, can we see the flag on the surface of the moon?

Question

I recently found this reel on instagram that we have captured a little image/video of the sun.

Given how far the earth is to the moon, could it be possible for us to see the flag on the surface on the moon then if man actually landed on the moon?

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Answer 1

Telescopes aren’t exactly like binoculars, they really aren’t designed to magnify. Telescopes are designed with large mirrors to collect as much light as possible. They have a small amount of magnification, but for the most part they don’t have any more that a cheap pair of Astronomy Binoculars.

So, in other words, telescopes aren’t designed to be able to see the flag on the moon, they’re designed to collect as much light as possible to make extremely distant and dim objects more visible.