A telescope must resolve two stars separated by when observing light of wavelength

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Problem

A telescope must resolve two stars separated by 0.5 arcsecond0.5\,\text{arcsecond} when observing light of wavelength 600 nm600\,\text{nm}. Determine the minimum diameter of its objective that will meet this requirement.

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