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What is a Arcminute?

Angle Unit

Definition

An arcminute (also called minute of arc) is a unit of angle equal to 1/60 of a degree.

Popular Arcminute Conversions

Most common conversions from Arcminutes

1 ' = 0.016667 ° Arcminute to Degrees 1 ' = 0.0002908888 rad Arcminute to Radians 1 ' = 0.018519 gon Arcminute to Gradians 1 ' = 60.0001 " Arcminute to Arcseconds 1 ' = 0.0000462964 tr Arcminute to Turns

History

The arcminute comes from the Babylonian base-60 system. It is used in astronomy and navigation for precise angular measurements.

Common Uses

Astronomy (celestial positions)
Navigation charts
Telescope and optics specifications
Geographic coordinates

Fun Facts

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The Moon appears about 31 arcminutes across

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Human eye resolution is about 1 arcminute

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1 arcminute of latitude equals 1 nautical mile

All Arcminute Conversions

Arcminutes to Degrees ' → ° Arcminutes to Radians ' → rad Arcminutes to Gradians ' → gon Arcminutes to Arcseconds ' → " Arcminutes to Turns ' → tr