Resolving power of a telescope

Item Code: SED1005

Working and Principle :

Resolving power of a telescope is defined as the reciprocal of the smallest angle subtended at the objective lens of the telescope by two point objects which can be just distinguished as separate.
... Resolving power of telescope is given by :
Resolving Power = D/d = a/λ
Resolving power for rectangular aperture = a/λ
Where, λ = 589 nm mean wavelength of light used
D = is distance of the objects from objective of the telescope.
d - is distance between two consecutive slits or objects
a - is critical width of the rectangular slit for just resolution of two slits or objects.




  • Modular approach.
  • Orientation and Height of Sodium Light source is adjustable.
  • Bridge type microscope can be used vertically and horizontally.

  • To determine the resolving power of a telescope.
  • Type : Travelling microscope
  • Main scale : Range 0 -170mm, 1 MSD 0.5mm
  • Vernier LC : 0.01mm
  • Magnifier : FL 50mm, dia. 25mm
  • Eyepiece : Ramsden 10X
  • Objective : 3X
  • Lamp (sodium) : Mild Steel, 200 x 85mm (LxØ), slit Ø3mm
  • Lamp power : 20W, input 220V AC
  • Reflector ass. : PVC, 105 x 100 x 110mm
  • Fuse : 2A
  • Rotation : 120 x 80 x 1.2mm
  • Lens housing : 80 x 38mm(Øxh)
  • Micrometer slit : Range 0 – 3mm, LC 0.01mm
  • Telescope : Eyepiece 10X, Slide type (Focussing), 10mm dia. Mounting rod
  • 1 Sodium light source
  • 1 Travelling microscope
  • 1 Micrometer slit
  • 1 Telescope
  • 1 Measuring tape
  • 1 Slit holder
  • 2 Bosshead
  • 2 Rod
  • 2 ‘A’ base
  • 1 Cylindrical base
  • 2 Slit (1mm, 2mm)
  • Resolving power.
  • Monochromatic light.
  • Critical width.
  • Traveling microscope.
  • Consecutive slit.