Astronomers are proud of their telescopes and often say they can "resolve a dime at so many miles." How many miles from a
Telescope mirror can you place a coin of diameter
And just resolve the coin using light of wavelength
(1 mi = 1.609 km)
A)19 mi
B)9.7 mi
C)40 mi
D)190,000,000 mi

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Astronomers are proud of their telescopes and often say they can "resolve a dime at so many miles." How many miles from a 
Telescope mirror can you place a coin of diameter 
And just resolve the coin using light of wavelength 
(1 mi = 1.609 km)
A)19 mi 
B)9.7 mi 
C)40 mi 
D)190,000,000 mi

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The Answer of Astronomers are proud of their telescopes and often say they can "resolve a dime at so many miles." How many miles from a 
Telescope mirror can you place a coin of diameter 
And just resolve the coin using light of wavelength 
(1 mi = 1.609 km)
A)19 mi 
B)9.7 mi 
C)40 mi 
D)190,000,000 mi

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