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Find the separation of two points on the Moon’s surface that can just be resolved by the 200 in. (= 5.1 m) telescope at Mount Palomar, assuming that this separation is determined by diffraction effects. The distance from Earth to the Moon is 3.8* 10^5 km.Assume a wavelength of 550 nm for the light
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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