arcminutes

[US]/[ˈɑːkˌmɪnɪts]/
[UK]/[ˈɑːrkˌmɪnɪts]/

Translation

n., pl.Used to express angles, especially in astronomy.
n.A unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree.

Phrases & Collocations

measuring arcminutes

arcminutes per second

total arcminutes

calculating arcminutes

many arcminutes

few arcminutes

using arcminutes

precise arcminutes

tracking arcminutes

viewing arcminutes

Example Sentences

the telescope’s resolution allowed us to measure stars to within 0.5 arcminutes.

we used a sextant to determine our latitude with an accuracy of 2 arcminutes.

the angular separation between the two stars was approximately 10 arcminutes.

the target’s position was given as 30 degrees, 15 arcminutes north.

the astrometry project required measurements accurate to 0.1 arcminutes.

the quasar’s position was determined with an error of only 3 arcminutes.

the star cluster exhibited a diameter of roughly 20 arcminutes across the sky.

the comet’s tail stretched across 60 arcminutes in the northeast direction.

we tracked the asteroid’s movement, noting its change in position by 1 arcminute per hour.

the image showed a galaxy with a half-light radius of 15 arcminutes.

the radio telescope’s beamwidth was 1.2 arcminutes at the 20 ghz frequency.

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