Explanation The nearest star to the Sun is at a distance s from the solar system and a planet orbits the star in an orbit of radius R. therefore, the distance between the star and the planet is R. The star- planet system subtends an angle θ to the telescope mounted on Earth. Therefore, θ = R s The star- planet system will be resolved if the angular resolution θ of the telescope is equal to the angle subtended by the star- planet system to the objective of the telescope. The angular resolution of a telescope is given by, θ = ( 1.22 λ D rad ) Equating both the expressions, θ = ( 1.22 λ D rad ) = R s D = 1.22 λ s R Given: The distance between the sun and the star s = 4 ly × 9.46 × 10 15 m 1 ly = 3.784 × 10 16 m The radius of the orbit of the planet around the star R = 1...

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