What is a Arcsecond (″)?

An arcsecond (″) is a unit of angle equal to 1/60 of an arcminute or 1/3600 of a degree.

Definition

Symbol

Category

Angle

System

Both

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1 Arcsecond = 0.000277778 Degree (°)

1 Arcsecond = 0.00000484814 Radian (rad)

1 Arcsecond = 0.000308642 Gradian (grad)

1 Arcsecond = 7.71605e-7 Turn (turn)

1 Arcsecond = 0.0166667 Arcminute ()

Common Uses

  • Stellar parallax
  • GPS precision
  • Satellite positioning

Arcsecond Conversions

Related Units