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Arcminute


An arcminute, also called a minute of arc or arc minute, is a unit of angular measure equal to 60 arcseconds, or 1/60 of a degree. The arcminute is denoted ^' (not to be confused with the symbol for feet).


See also

Arcsecond, Degree

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Arcminute." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Arcminute.html

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