A minute of arc, arcminute (abbreviated as arcmin), arc minute, or minute arc, denoted by the symbol ′, is a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree. Since one degree is 1/360 of a turn, or complete rotation, one arcminute is 1/21600 of a turn.
A minute of arc, arcminute (abbreviated as arcmin), arc minute, or minute arc, denoted by the symbol ′, is a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree. Since one degree is 1/360 of a turn, or complete rotation, one arcminute is 1/21600 of a turn.
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