An astronomer wants to observe at a particular wavelength, using one of the tele

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An astronomer wants to observe at a particular wavelength, using one of the telescopes below. Rank these telescopes from worst to best angular resolution, based on the diffraction limit.

An astronomer wants to observe at a particular wavelength, using one of the telescopes below. Rank these telescopes from worst to best angular resolution, based on the diffraction limit Worst resolution Best resolution personal 8-inch telescope Mayall 4-Meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory 2.1-meter Otto Struve Telescope at McDonald Observatory Nickel 1-meter telescope on Mt. Hamilton 10.4-meter Gran Telescopio Canarias

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The larger the telescope, the better is the angular resolution.

telescopes from worst to best angular resolution is

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