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On what factors does the resolving power of a telescope depend?

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The resolving power of a telescope can be defined as the reciprocal of the angular separation between two distant objects which are just resolved when viewed through a telescope.
It depends on:
  • Diameter of the objective of the telescope
  • Wavelength of the light

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