How Well Can Your Telescope Resolve?

The resolution of a telescope is presented in arcsecond (“). It’s related to the aperture of your telescope. The larger the aperture, the closer the object it can resolve. A high resolution telescope is handy when it comes to double stars observation, Moon features observation and many more.


θ=116”÷D(mm)

θ: Resolution (in arcsecond)
D: Diameter (in mm)

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