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The expression $1.22 \frac\lambda D$ (in radians) represents the distance between the center of an Airy disk and the first minimum of an Airy disk that results from a perfect lens with a perfectly circular aperture and a perfectly focused point source. That assumes a bit too much perfection for some, who also see using the center of the first minimum as a ...
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$2.06 \times 10^5$ is the radian arcsecond conversion, equal to $180 \times 60 \times 60 / \pi$ .
The $1.22$ is a geometrical factor applicable to circular apertures, as outlined in Wikipedia.
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