Minute
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A minute is a customary unit of time. It is equal to 60 seconds. There are 60 minutes in an hour. Unlike the second, the minute is not an SI unit.
A minute is also 1⁄60 of a degree. In this context, a minute is also called an arcminute, and is written with the [math]\displaystyle{ ' }[/math] symbol.[1][2]
For example, the Sun and Moon both have angular diameters of about 30 arcminutes—when seen from Earth.[3]
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References
- ↑ List of Geometry and Trigonometry Symbols (in en-US). Math Vault (2020-04-17). Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ↑ Weisstein, Eric W.. Arc Minute (in en). mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ↑ Arcminute | COSMOS. astronomy.swin.edu.au. Retrieved 2020-09-24.