minute of arc Synonyms
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
minute of arc Meaning
Wordnet
minute of arc (n)
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
minute of arc Sentence Examples
- The star's position was precisely measured to an accuracy of 10 minutes of arc.
- The fine details of the planetary nebula were visible at only 2 minutes of arc.
- The angular separation between the two galaxies was just 5 minutes of arc.
- The parallax measurements indicated a distance of 10 parsecs with a margin of error of 2 minutes of arc.
- The telescope's resolution was sufficient to distinguish objects separated by 1 minute of arc.
- The diameter of the Moon is approximately 30 minutes of arc as seen from Earth.
- The precession of the Earth's axis causes a slow drift of 50.27 seconds of arc per year in the position of celestial objects.
- The largest sunspot recorded had an angular size of over 100 minutes of arc.
- The separation between the components of the double star was less than 1 minute of arc.
- The accuracy of the angle measurement was critical, as even a small error of a few minutes of arc could have significant implications.
FAQs About the word minute of arc
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The star's position was precisely measured to an accuracy of 10 minutes of arc.
The fine details of the planetary nebula were visible at only 2 minutes of arc.
The angular separation between the two galaxies was just 5 minutes of arc.
The parallax measurements indicated a distance of 10 parsecs with a margin of error of 2 minutes of arc.
