Arcsecond (″)
The arcsecond equals 1/60 of an arcminute and is needed for very small angles.
History: the arcsecond arose as a further sexagesimal division of the arcminute for precise astronomy.
Quickly convert arcseconds to arcminutes without lookup tables or manual math.
This page is focused on converting arcseconds to arcminutes. Type a number into the first field and the result appears immediately in the second field.
Example: 1 ″ = 0.0166666667 ′. Conversion formula: result = value × 4.8481368110954E-6 / 0.00029088820866572.
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The arcsecond equals 1/60 of an arcminute and is needed for very small angles.
History: the arcsecond arose as a further sexagesimal division of the arcminute for precise astronomy.
The arcminute equals 1/60 of a degree and is used in astronomy, surveying, and navigation.
History: the arcminute came from dividing a degree into 60 parts in astronomy and navigation.
Enter a value in the Arcsecond field. The converter applies the formula "result = value × 4.8481368110954E-6 / 0.00029088820866572" and immediately shows the result in arcminutes.
1 ″ = 0.0166666667 ′.
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