Dawes' Limit
Dawes' limit is a formula to express the maximum resolving power of a microscope or telescope. It is so named after its discoverer, W. R. Dawes ,Dawes, W.R., ''Catalogue of Micrometrical Measurements of Double Stars.'' In: Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 35, p.137 1867, although it is also credited to Lord Rayleigh. The formula takes different forms depending on the units. See also *Rayleigh criterion Angular resolution describes the ability of any image-forming device such as an optical or radio telescope, a microscope, a camera, or an eye, to distinguish small details of an object, thereby making it a major determinant of image resolution. ... References Optics {{Optics-stub ...
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