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Originally Posted by alistairsam
but I keep getting asked the question "if this image was taken by a satellite from 14 miles above the moon, why isn't it as clear as say images in google maps where you can see cars easily and the scale is 10metres".
I'm not sure which satellite is used by google maps or what the altitude is, but is this to do with differences in cameras used and/or altitude?
I presume the apollo descent module is the same size as a car.
I have no doubts that we did go, but wanted to understand the imaging bit.
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Alistair, the long distance shots are by satellites, but only down to a certain altitude, then aerial photography takes over.
The lower altitude images are from planes only a few thousand feet up.
