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On some other thread a while back, someone mentioned that the HST can't look at the moon because it is too bright. I read that and just thought "hmm... yes that makes sense." Just ran across this and thought I'd post it not only for the cool pictures, but also just to spread the word that HST can in fact observe the moon, it just chooses not to. :tiphat:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/10/hubble_photo_of_the_moon_the_crater_tycho_up_close_and_personal.html?wpisrc=most_viral
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/10/hubble_photo_of_the_moon_the_crater_tycho_up_close_and_personal.html?wpisrc=most_viral