Limits on Resolution: Telescope

Mmax useful = ?out/?in = ?eye/?limit

= 5 arc min / (1.22 * ? / D) radians

= (5/60)*(?/180) / (1.22 * 5.5 x 10-7 m / D)

= (2167 / m) * D * (1 m / 100 cm) * (2.54 cm / 1 in)

= (55 / in) * D

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