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What is the approximate size of the smallest object on the Earth that astronauts can resolve by eye when they are orbiting 250 km above the Earth? Assume λ = 506 nm and a pupil diameter is 4.90 mm. (In this problem, you may use the Rayleigh criterion for the limiting angle of resolution of an eye.)

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