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PRONUNCIATION OF ARC SECOND

arc second  [ɑːk ˈsɛkənd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARC SECOND

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conjunction
determiner
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Arc second is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARC SECOND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minute of arc

A minute of arc, arcminute, or minute arc, is a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄60 of one degree. Because one degree is 1⁄360 of a circle, one minute of arc is 1⁄21,600 of a circle, or π⁄10,800 radians. It is used in fields that involve very small angles, such as astronomy, optometry, ophthalmology, optics, navigation and marksmanship. The number of square arc minutes in a complete sphere is = approximately 148,510,660 square arc minutes. A second of arc is 1⁄60 of an arc minute, 1⁄3,600 of a degree, 1⁄1,296,000 of a circle, and π⁄648,000 of a radian. This is approximately the angle subtended by a U.S. dime coin at a distance of 4 kilometres. To express even smaller angles, standard SI prefixes can be employed. In particular, the milliarcsecond, abbreviated mas, is commonly used in astronomy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARC SECOND


blackened
ˈblækənd
darkened
ˈdɑːkənd
fecund
ˈfiːkənd
femtosecond
ˈfɛmtəʊˌsɛkənd
infecund
ɪnˈfiːkənd
jocund
ˈdʒɒkənd
microsecond
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd
millisecond
ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd
nanosecond
ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd
picosecond
ˈpiːkəʊˌsɛkənd
rubicund
ˈruːbɪkənd
second
ˈsɛkənd
sixty-second
ˌsɪkstɪˈsɛkənd
split-second
ˌsplɪtˈsekənd
unawakened
ˌʌnəˈweɪkənd
unquickened
ʌnˈkwɪkənd
unreckoned
ʌnˈrɛkənd
unwakened
ʌnˈweɪkənd
unweakened
ʌnˈwiːkənd
zeptosecond
ˈzɛptəˌsɛkənd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARC SECOND

arc
Arc de Triomphe
arc furnace
arc lamp
arc light
arc minute
arc welder
arc welding
arc-boutant
arcade
arcade game
Arcadia
Arcadian
Arcadianism
Arcadic
Arcady
arcana
arcane
arcanely
arcaneness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARC SECOND

abscond
almond
beyond
blond
bond
centimetre-gram-second
correspond
Desmond
diamond
fond
foot-pound-second
half-second
Hammond
leap second
metre-kilogram-second
pond
respond
Richmond
split second
yoctosecond

Synonyms and antonyms of arc second in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «arc second» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARC SECOND

Find out the translation of arc second to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arc second from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arc second» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弧秒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

segundos de arco
570 millions of speakers

English

arc second
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाप दूसरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوس الثاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угловой секунды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segundo de arco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাপ দ্বিতীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

seconde d´arc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arka kedua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bogensekunde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーク秒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아크 초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Busur kapindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng cung thứ hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்க்க் இரண்டாவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंस दुसरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ikinci sırada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

secondo d´arco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drugi łuk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кутовий секунди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arc al doilea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόξο δεύτερη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boog tweede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bågsekunder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arc sekund
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARC SECOND» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARC SECOND»

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Introduction to Remote Sensing
NED has a resolution of 1 arc-second (approximately 30 m) for the coterminous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and a resolution of 2 arc-seconds for Alaska. The following versions are available: 1. 7.5-minute DEM (30 m x 30 m data ...
James B. Campbell, 2002
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The New Amateur Astronomer
Thus, from the formula above, the focal length required to achieve 1 arc-second/ pixel is 206 x 9/ 1 - 1854 mm (73 inches) and for 2 arc-second/pixel, 927 mm ( 36.5 inches) is required. The field of view at 1 arc-second/pixel will be 765 ...
Martin Mobberley, 2004
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The Observer's Guide to Astronomy:
Using this method, seeing may be estimated as 0.25 arc-second when the diffraction rings are seen to be continuous in a 140-mm telescope. (Under the same conditions, the rings appear broken in a 280-mm telescope; the image is greatly ...
Patrick Martinez, 1994
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Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures VIII
In this paper, we present the concept behind the development of the 7.5-arc- second engineering geomorphologic classification database (the 7.5-arc-second JEGM) and its application for seismic hazard estimation. 2 7.5-arc-second JEGM 2.1 ...
C. A. Brebbia, Michele Maugeri, 2011
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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Second Edition
Arc. Minute. A unit of ANGULAR measure equal to 60 ARC SECONDS, or 1/60 of a DEGREE. The arc minute is denoted ' (not to be confused with the symbol for feet ). 108 Arc Second See also ARC SECOND, DEGREE Arc Second.
Eric W. Weisstein, 2002
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International Conference on Control System and Automation:
0gzk (deg/h) 0.00109 0.00109 0.00116 0.000747 sx∆ (arc second) 56.77 / 10.01 / sy∆ (arc second) 53.04 59.552 29.12 47.974 sz∆ (arc second) 57.23 43.734 84.55 56.274 ox∆ (arc second) 51.49 / 53.31 / oy∆ (arc second) 45.90 52.249 38.77 ...
7
For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the ...
To understand just how small the changes in stellar positions are that astronomers must measure, we have to understand just how small an arc second is. Picture an enormous circle drawn in the night sky going through the zenith ( which is ...
Walter Lewin, 2011
8
USGS Digital Cartographic Data Standards
corresponding in coverage to the standard USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles, and digital terrain tapes (DTT's) and arc-second DEM's correSponding to 1:250,000-scale topographic maps. A 7.5-minute DEM may be created from a ...
Robert B. McEwen, Richard E. Witmer, Benjamin S. Ramey, 1983
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Cartography in Central and Eastern Europe: Selected Papers ...
As a result of the project, which was completed in September 2008, a complete DEM of Turkey at 3-arc-second resolution has been created and published via Internet for the use of researchers and professionals in geosciences.
Georg Gartner, Felix Ortag, 2009
10
Geological Survey Circular
corresponding in coverage to the standard USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles, and digital terrain tapes (DTT's) and arc-second DEM's corresponding to 1:250, 000-scale topographic maps. A 7 . 5-minute DEM may be created from a ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARC SECOND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arc second is used in the context of the following news items.
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Considerations When Buying Flat Optics
For parts requiring exceptional parallelism (<1 arc second) and transmitted wavefront (<1 wave), double-sided grinding and polishing is the ... «Photonics.com, Jun 15»
2
Elevation data: Where to go and what to know
One arc second represents approximately a 30-meter grid cell. Accordingly, a one-third arc second of measurement is approximately ten ... «DirectionsMag.com, Jun 15»
3
Laser Debris Shields
... <1 arc second. Robotic/Automatic Edging & Beveling allows diamond edge finishes per MIL-PRF-13830B, MIL-I-45208 & ISO-10110 specifications, as well as, ... «Photonics.com, Jun 15»
4
A solar eclipse sheds light on physics
Even a shift of one arc second is imaged on the glass photographic plate as a distance of only 0.026 millimetres by the telescope used by the ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
5
NASA Grants UMass Lowell $5.6M to Identify Earth-Like Planets
The gondola, called Wallops Arc Second Pointer (WASP), was developed and flight-proven by Wallops Flight Facility of the NASA Goddard ... «UMass Lowell, Mar 15»
6
New NASA daytime star tracker soon
The star tracker is being developed specifically for the Wallops Arc Second Pointer (WASP) which would use the star tracker's data to point a ... «Aaj News, Jan 15»
7
Nasa Working on Low-Cost Daytime Star Tracker
The star tracker is being developed specifically for the Wallops Arc Second Pointer (WASP) which would use the star tracker's data to point a ... «NDTV, Jan 15»
8
NASA engineer advances new daytime star tracker
The star tracker is being developed specifically for the Wallops Arc Second Pointer (WASP), which would use the star tracker's data to point a ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
9
Smashing Results About Two of Our Galaxy's Satellites, The …
(In astronomical parlance, the survey can reach a surface brightness limit of ~35 magnitudes per square arc second). That allows the team to ... «From Quarks to Quasars, Jan 15»
10
Sequence Stuns Turf Big Guns
Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager for Flintshire's owner Khalid Abdullah, was pleased with the Arc second. He said: "He has run a big race, ... «Sportinglife.com, Nov 14»

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