Design an instrument, operating from space, to observe vehicles operating in the Arctic Circle area of the planet at night (winter). Assume you need to be able to differentiate headlights separated 2 m from each other.

a.) Calculate the size of the primary lens for the system.

b.) What peak wavelength will you use and why?

c.) What type of orbit should be used?

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a Use Rayleighs diffraction limit criteria Here x 2 m Since the instrument must operate in the re... View the full answer