Minimum angular resolution of the hubble


The hubble space telescope consists of a 2.4 m diameter mirror.

i) What is the minimum angular resolution of the Hubble, by using 550-nm light?

ii) Hubble is employed in the search for planets orbiting close by stars. When a star is 10 light years distant, what is the minimum distance among the planet and star when the two are to be resolved? Compare your answer with the distance from the Earth to Sun.

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