What diameter telescope is needed to see the separation between Uranus and its largest moon, Titania, from Earth at 550 nm, when Earth is 19.7 AU away? The moon is 436,300 km from the center of the planet. (Enter your answer in m.)

What diameter telescope is needed to see the separation between Uranus and its largest moon, Titania, from Earth at 550 nm, when Earth is 19.7 AU away? The moon is 436,300 km from the center of the planet. (Enter your answer in m.)

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