minute of arc
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Noun
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Noun
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minute
of
arc
(
plural
minutes of arc
)
An
angle
, one
sixtieth
of a
degree
or 1/21,600 of a
complete
circle
.
A
geographical mile
is exactly equal to one
minute of arc
along the
Earth
's
equator
.
Translations
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minute of angle
—
see
minute of angle
See also
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minute of angle
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