minute of arc

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minute of arc

noun minutes of arc

An angle, one sixtieth of a degree or 1/21,600 of a complete circle. A geographical mile is exactly equal to one minute of arc along the Earth's equator.
Similar: arcmin, arcminute, minute, minute of angle, MOA

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@misc{minute_of_arc_2026,
  title = {minute of arc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minute%20of%20arc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}