The author has a Cassegrain reflecting telescope (Fig. 26.15B) with a mirror diameter of 10 cm that he is using to study the many rings of Saturn. Figure P26.52 shows a photo taken with the Hubble Space Telescope showing various features of the rings. The most prominent (brightest) are the A and B rings. Can the author’s telescope resolve the gap between Saturn and the inner edge of the B ring? Estimate the data you need from the figure. The distance from the Earth to Saturn is approximately 1.3 x10⁹ km.

Figure 26.52