What Is the Maximum Angular Resolution (Sharpness of the Image)obtainable

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Multiple Choice

What is the maximum angular resolution (sharpness of the image) obtainable with radio telescopes on Earth?

• A) 0.00001 arc second using the worldwide very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) array of telescope
• B) 100 arc seconds using the 305-m Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico
• C) 0.0001 arc second using the very-long-baseline array of telescopes extending across the United States and including Hawaii
• D) 0.1 arc second using the 27-dish Very Large Array (VLA) of radio telescopes at Socorro, New Mexico

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