College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 19, Problem 51GP
Two stars have an angular separation of 3.3 ×10–5 rad. What diameter telescope objective is necessary to just resolve these two stars, using light with a wavelength of 650 nm?
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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