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ISBN: 9780136782490

Author: Walker

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Chapter 28, Problem 56PCE

Very Large Telescope Interferometer A series of optical telescopes produced an image that has a resolution of about 0.00350 arc second What is the smallest diameter telescope that could theoretically resolve these features using light with a wavelength of 2.30 μm? (Note 1 arc sec = 1/3600°)

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