arcsec (Meaning)
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arcsec (n)
the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
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arcsec Sentence Examples
- Astronomers measured the angular distance between stars in arcseconds to determine their relative positions accurately.
- The telescope's high-resolution camera captured faint celestial objects with incredible detail, down to fractions of an arcsec.
- The spacecraft's navigation system calculated its trajectory with precision, specifying its location to within a few arcseconds.
- Researchers observed the subtle variations in a star's brightness, measuring changes in flux down to the milliarcsec level.
- The astrophotographer meticulously adjusted their equipment to capture galaxies millions of light-years away, resolving features as small as a few arcsecs across.
- The satellite's sensors detected the slightest shifts in the Earth's magnetic field, measuring changes in orientation down to nanoradian arcsecs.
- Amateur astronomers marveled at the intricate details visible on the Moon's surface, discerning craters as small as a few arcsecs in diameter.
- The observatory's adaptive optics system corrected atmospheric distortion, sharpening images to reveal structures just a few arcsecs wide.
- Cosmologists analyzed the cosmic microwave background radiation, detecting temperature fluctuations on scales of microarcsecs.
- The survey telescope cataloged millions of stars, measuring their positions with an accuracy of a few milliarcsecs to construct detailed star maps.
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the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
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Astronomers measured the angular distance between stars in arcseconds to determine their relative positions accurately.
The telescope's high-resolution camera captured faint celestial objects with incredible detail, down to fractions of an arcsec.
The spacecraft's navigation system calculated its trajectory with precision, specifying its location to within a few arcseconds.
Researchers observed the subtle variations in a star's brightness, measuring changes in flux down to the milliarcsec level.
