21st Century Astronomy 6E
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Author: Laura Kay, Stacy Palen, George Blumenthal
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Chapter 6, Problem 36QP
(a)
To determine
The diffraction limit of human eye in visible light.
(b)
To determine
Compare the diffraction limit of eye with the resolution of 60-120 arcseconds.
(c)
To determine
Give reason for the difference in theoretical resolution and the actual value of human eye.
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21st Century Astronomy 6E
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