What Do We Mean by the Diffraction Limit of a Telescope

question 24

Multiple Choice

What do we mean by the diffraction limit of a telescope?

• A)It describes the farthest distance to which the telescope can see.
• B)It is the angular resolution the telescope could achieve if nothing besides the size of its light-collecting area affected the quality of its images.
• C)It is the maximum size to which any telescope can be built.
• D)It describes the maximum exposure time for images captured with the telescope.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Net Income

The total earnings of a company and its subsidiaries after taxes and interest, adjusted for minority interests.

Non-Controlling Interest

A minority stake in a subsidiary that is not owned by the parent company, reflected as a separate component of equity in the consolidated financial statements.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record equity investments to reflect the investor's share of the investee's earnings or losses.

Acquisition Differential

The difference between the purchase price of a company and the fair market value of its identifiable net assets at the time of acquisition.