Answer:
The limiting angle is 7.32x10⁻⁸rad and the separation distance is 8.586x10⁹ rad m
Explanation:
Given data:
λ = 600 nm = 6x10⁻⁷m
D = 10 m
The limiting angle of resolution is equal to:
[tex]\theta =\frac{1.22\lambda }{D} =\frac{1.22*6x10^{-7} }{10} =7.32x10^{-8} rad[/tex]
According Rayleigh expression:
L = 12.4 light year = 1.173x10¹⁷m
[tex]x=\theta *L=7.32x10^{-8} *1.173x10^{17} =8.586x10^{9} radm[/tex]
