The angular separation of two stars is 0.1 arcseconds and you photograph them with a telescope that has an angular resolution of 1 arcsecond.What will you see?
A)The two stars will appear to be touching,looking rather like a small dumbbell.
B)The stars will not show up at all in your photograph.
C)The photo will seem to show only one star rather than two.
D)You will see two distinct stars in your photograph.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The angular resolution of the telescope is not fine enough to distinguish between the two stars, and they will appear as one in the photograph.

The Angular Separation of Two Stars Is 0