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minute of arc

(arc minute; arc min) See arc second.
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A nautical mile is equal to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian.
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The answer given for question 3 of the February 2008 IFR quiz says that one minute of arc equals one nautical mile of longitude, but omits the critical words "at the equator." A minute of longitude at any latitude other than that is less than one nm, and becomes vanishingly small at either pole.
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they together should determine positions of radio sources to 0.1 or 0.2 minute of arc."
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