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Assume that light of wavelength 6000Å is coming from a star. What is the limit of resolution of a telescope whose objective has a diameter of 100 inch?

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SOLUTION : A 100 inch telescope implies that a = 100 inch = 254 cm. Thus if,
`LAMDA = 6000Å = 6 xx 10^(-5) cm ` then
`DELTA THETA = (1.22 lamda)/(a) = 2.9 xx 10^(-7) ` radians


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