arcsecond

English

Etymology

arc +‎ second

Noun

arcsecond (plural arcseconds)

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

Synonyms

second of arc
as (symbol)
arcsec (abbreviation)

Derived terms

milliarcsecond

Related terms

arcminute

Translations

second of arc — see second of arc

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.