What is the resolving power of a telescope whose objective lens has an aperture of 1.0 m for the wavelength of light 500 nm?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
D = 1.0 m
λ = 500 nm
Use :
Resolving power = \(\frac{1}{θ}\) = \(\frac{D}{1.22 λ}\)