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A binary star system in the constellation Orion has an angular separation of 10-5 rad. If the wavelength of the light from the system is 500 nm, what is the smallest aperture (diametertelescope that can just resolve the two stars?"

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A binary star system in the constellation Orion has an angular separation of 10-5 rad. If the wavelength of the light from the system is 500 nm, what is the smallest aperture (diametertelescope that can just resolve the two stars?"






 
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