Two stars 18 light-years away are barely resolved by a 66-cm (mirror diameter) telescope. How far apart
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Two stars 18 light-years away are barely resolved by a 66-cm (mirror diameter) telescope. How far apart are the stars? Assume λ = 550 nm and that the resolution is limited by diffraction.
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