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No, it is not possible to see Apollo's footprints or any other artifacts left behind by the Apollo missions on the Moon with a telescope from Earth. The Apollo landing sites are too small and distant to be resolved by telescopes on Earth.

The Moon is approximately 384,400 kilometers (238,855 miles) away from Earth on average. The Apollo lunar modules and other equipment left behind are relatively small compared to the vast distance, making them far too tiny to be visible even with the most powerful telescopes available to the public.

However, there have been lunar orbiters, such as NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), that have captured images of the Apollo landing sites from much closer proximity. These spacecraft can provide detailed images of the landing sites and even show the tracks made by the astronauts as they explored the lunar surface.

So while you can't see the footprints with a telescope from Earth, you can view high-resolution images of the landing sites taken by spacecraft specifically designed for lunar observation.

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