The distance between the two objects on the moon that can be resolved by the Hubble Space telescope.

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The James Webb Space Telescope, the replacement for the Hubble Telescope, will have a diameter (aperture) of 6.5 m. Calculate the minimum angular separation that two stars could have and still be resolvable.

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Chapter 36, Problem 9PQ

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The distance between the two objects on the moon that can be resolved by the Hubble Space telescope.

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