Resolution of telescope
=======================

The resolution of the telescope is the minimum angular distance between point objects that can be
distinguished separately in the telescope.

**Links:**

#. `Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_resolution#The_Rayleigh_criterion>`__.

.. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.optics.resolution_of_telescope

.. py:data:: resolution

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.optics.angular_resolution` of the telescope.

Symbol:
    :code:`theta`

Latex:
    :math:`\theta`

Dimension:
    :code:`angle`


.. py:data:: wavelength

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.wavelength` of light.

Symbol:
    :code:`lambda`

Latex:
    :math:`\lambda`

Dimension:
    :code:`length`


.. py:data:: lens_diameter

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.diameter` of the lens.

Symbol:
    :code:`D`

Latex:
    :math:`D`

Dimension:
    :code:`length`


.. py:data:: constant_rad

    Constant factor :math:`\approx 1.22 \, \text{rad}` derived from a calculation of the
    position of the first dark circular ring surrounding the central Airy disc of the
    diffraction pattern.

Symbol:
    :code:`A`

Latex:
    :math:`A`

Dimension:
    :code:`dimensionless`


.. py:data:: law

    :code:`theta = A * lambda / D`


    Latex:
        .. math::
            \theta = A \frac{\lambda}{D}