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Explain how aperture affects diffraction-limited resolution.
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Telescopes
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Advantages of large diameter telescopes
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Explain how aperture affects diffraction-limited resolution
- This point belongs to Telescopes, especially Advantages of large diameter telescopes.
- You need to be able to explain how aperture affects diffraction-limited resolution.
- The key ideas to know are diffraction, resolution, and aperture.
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