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minute of arc

NOUN
  1. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

How To Use minute of arc In A Sentence

  • Under ideal, bright conditions, the resolution of the human eye is about one minute of arc; performance falls off as scene brightness decreases.
  • As the resolution of the normal eye in broad daylight is about one minute of arc, this dip is an easily visible angle.
  • By the device of using versines instead of haversines in these tables it will be found that solutions of the astronomical triangle will be correct to within one minute of arc.
  • Where misalignment between the inner and outer rings exceeds 1 minute of arc, the action of the load on the flange changes considerably.
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