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The Angular Resolution of a Large Ground-Based Telescope (Without Adaptive

Question 71

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The angular resolution of a large ground-based telescope (without adaptive optics) is typically

A) 30 arcseconds (arcsec) .
B) 1 arcminute (arcmin) .
C) 10 arcsec.
D) 30 arcmin.
E) limited by atmospheric seeing.

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