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A Binary Star System in the Constellation Orion Has an Angular

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A binary star system in the constellation Orion has an angular separation between the stars of 5*10-5 radians.Assuming a wavelength of 500 nm,what is the smallest aperture (diameter) telescope that will just resolve the two stars? (1 nm = 10-9 m)


A) 1 cm
B) 1.2 mm
C) 1.2 cm
D) 4 cm

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