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At Kavalur in India, the astronomers using a telescope whose objective had a diameter of one meter started using a telescope of diameter 2.54 m . This resulted in

A

The increase in the resolving power by 2.54 times for the same `lambda`

B

The increase in the limiting angle by 2.54 times for the same `lambda`

C

Decrease in resolving power

D

No effect on the limiting angle

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Resolving power `prop` Diameter of objective.
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