Estimate the linear separation of two objects on Mars that can just be resolved under ideal conditions
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Estimate the linear separation of two objects on Mars that can just be resolved under ideal conditions by an observer on Earth
(a) Using the naked eye and
(b) Using the 200 in. (= 5.1m) Mount Palomar telescope. Use the following data: distance to Mars = 8.0 x 107 km, diameter of pupil = 5.0 mm, wavelength of light = 550 nm.
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a We use the Rayleigh criteria If L is the distance from the observer to the objects then the ...View the full answer
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Fundamentals of Physics
ISBN: 978-0471758013
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Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick
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