UNIVERSE LL W/SAPLINGPLUS MULTI SEMESTER
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The size of the smallest feature that one should be able to see on a Galilean satellite through a large telescope, under condition of excellent viewing, when Jupiter is near its opposition. Compare this with the best Galileo image, which has a resolution around 2.5 m.
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