The limiting angular separation of two points such that they can be resolved is known as
A) Rayleigh's criterion.
B) Kepler's law.
C) Doppler's law.
D) Galileo's principle.

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Rayleigh's criterion is the principle that defines the minimum angular separation at which two point sources can be distinguished as separate when observed through an optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope.

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