Estimate the linear separation of two objects on the planet


Estimate the linear separation of two objects on the planet Mars that can just be resolved under ideal conditions by an observer on Earth who is: a) using their unaided eye with pupil diameter of 5.0 mm b) using the Mt. Palomar telescope which has a diameter of 200 inches. Take the distance to Mars to be 8.0 x 107 km, and the wavelength of light to be 550 nm for both cases

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