our telescope has a diameter of D = 0.934 m. You use it to look at craters on the moon, which is L = 3.84e8 m away. Assuming you're observing with a wavelength of λ = 627 nm, what is the size (y) of the smallest crater you can resolve?
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Your telescope has a diameter of D = 0.934 m. You use it to look at craters on the moon, which is L = 3.84e8 m away. Assuming you're observing with a wavelength of λ = 627 nm, what is the size (y) of the smallest crater you can resolve?
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