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A telescope is used to resolve two stars separated by `4.6xx10^(-6)` rad. If the wavelength of light used is `5460 Å` , what should be the aperture of the objective of the telescope ?

A

`0.448m`

B

`0.1448m`

C

`1.1448m`

D

`0.011m`

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The correct Answer is:
B
The aperture (a) of the telescope is given as
`a = (1.22lambda)/(theta)`
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