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Astronomers have discovered a planetary system orbiting a star, which is at a distance of 5.5 x 1017 m from the earth. One planet is believed to be located at a distance of 2.0 x 1010 m from the star. Using visible light with a vacuum wavelength of 550 nm, what is the minimum necessary aperture diameter that a telescope must have so that it can resolve the planet and the star?

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system orbiting a star, which is at a distance of 5.5 x 1017 m from the earth. One planet is believed to be located at a distance of 2.0 x 1010 m from the star. Using visible light with a vacuum wavelength of 550 nm, what is the minimum necessary aperture diameter that a telescope must have so that it can resolve the planet and the star?

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Astronomers have discovered a planetary system orbiting a star, which is at a distance of 5.5 × 1017 m from the earth. One planet is believed to be located at a distance of 2.0 x 1010 m from the star. Using visible light with a vacuum wavelength of 550 nm, what is the minimum necessary aperture diameter that a telescope must have so that it can resolve the planet and the star? Number i Units
Transcribed Image Text:Astronomers have discovered a planetary system orbiting a star, which is at a distance of 5.5 × 1017 m from the earth. One planet is believed to be located at a distance of 2.0 x 1010 m from the star. Using visible light with a vacuum wavelength of 550 nm, what is the minimum necessary aperture diameter that a telescope must have so that it can resolve the planet and the star? Number i Units
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