arcsecond

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

arc +‎ second

Noun [edit]

arcsecond (plural arcseconds)

A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.

Translations [edit]

a unit of angle

Finnish: kaarisekunti (fi), kulmasekunti (fi)
German: Bogensekunde f

Swedish: bågsekund (sv) c

Synonyms [edit]

second of arc
as (symbol)
arcsec (abbreviation)

Derived terms [edit]

milliarcsecond

Related terms [edit]

arcminute

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