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angular measure

Units of angle or length given in terms of degrees (°), arc minutes (′), and arc seconds (″):
60″ = 1′
60′ = 1°
360° = 2π radians (a full circle)
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Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
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