Get Free Checker

How To Use Arcminute In A Sentence

  • However, this does not take into account the optics of the system which degrade image quality somewhat giving a commonly accepted resolution of 1 arcminute/cycle. The Register
  • See, I'm just biased towards interferometers; -) ** One arcsecond is 1/60th of an arcminute, and one arcminute is 1/60th of a degree. First Stellar Images
  • The scale of the Hubble/VLA/Chandra image is probably on the scale of arcminutes (1 arcminute = 60,000 milliarcseconds). Archive 2008-08-22
  • Whereas ground-based optical telescopes have sub-arcsecond** resolution, and Hubble is quoted as having a resolution of 0.085 arcseconds, single-dish radio telescopes can only get resolutions of a few arcminutes. First Stellar Images
  • So, if a normal human eye can discriminate two points separated by 1 arcminute/cycle at a distance of a foot, we should be able to discriminate two points 89 micrometers apart which would work out to about 287 pixels per inch. The Register
Master English with Ease
Translate words instantly and build your vocabulary every day.
Boost Your
Learning
Master English with Ease
  • Groups and clusters of galaxies can be effectively found using their extended x-ray emission on sub-arcminute scales. Dark Matter in Distant Galaxy Groups Mapped for the First Time | Universe Today
  • See, I'm just biased towards interferometers; -) ** One arcsecond is 1/60th of an arcminute, and one arcminute is 1/60th of a degree. Archive 2009-02-25

Report a problem

Please indicate a type of error

Additional information (optional):