The South African Large Telescope has a mirror diameter of 9.2 m and observes in visible wavelengths (A = 600 nm = 6x107 m). What is its resolving power? How large a diameter would a microwave telescope that observes at λ = 1 millimeter need to be in order to have the same resolving power? [

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The South African Large Telescope has a mirror diameter of 9.2 m and observes in visible
wavelengths (λ = 600 nm = 6x107 m). What is its resolving power? How large a diameter
would a microwave telescope that observes at λ = 1 millimeter need to be in order to have the
same resolving power?
Transcribed Image Text:The South African Large Telescope has a mirror diameter of 9.2 m and observes in visible wavelengths (λ = 600 nm = 6x107 m). What is its resolving power? How large a diameter would a microwave telescope that observes at λ = 1 millimeter need to be in order to have the same resolving power?
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