A Binary Star System in the Constellation Orion Has an Angular

question 43

Multiple Choice

A binary star system in the constellation Orion has an angular separation between the two stars of 1.2 *10 ^{- 5} radians.If $\lambda$ = 5 *10 ^{- 7} m,what is the smallest aperture (diameter) telescope that may be used to resolve the two stars?

• A)10 cm
• B)5 cm
• C)50 cm
• D)1 m
• E)4 cm

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