arcsecond

ˈɑrkˌsɛkənd
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Translation of arcsecond into Russian

Noun

angle measurement

TECH.
unit of angle equal to 1/3600th of a degree
TECH.
угловая секунда секунда дуги
  • The star moved by 0.5 arcsecond.Звезда переместилась на 0,5 угловой секунды.
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Synonyms and analogies of arcsecond in English

n.arcsecsecond of arcMore synonyms

Examples of arcsecond in a sentence

  • Precision is key when calculating an arcsecond.

Translations of "arcsecond" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
угловая секундаnf. - uglovaya sekunda

One arcsecond corresponds to 1/3600 of a degree in angular measurement.

Одна угловая секунда соответствует 1/3600 градуса в угловом измерении.

An arcsecond can clarify the differences between closely located celestial objects.

Угловая секунда может прояснить различия между тесно расположенными небесными объектами.

An arcsecond is a crucial measurement when observing distant stars and galaxies.

Угловая секунда является важной величиной при наблюдении за далёкими звёздами и галактиками.

In precise astronomy, measurements down to one arcsecond are often necessary.

В точной астрономии часто необходимы измерения до одной угловой секунды.

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arcsecond: Examples and translations in context

The beam direction must be accurate to about a millionth of an arcsecond.

Направление луча должно быть точным примерно до миллионной доли угловой секунды.

The telescope can measure angles as small as one arcsecond in the night sky.

Телескоп может измерять углы до одной угловой секунды на ночном небе.

Its targeting accuracy is one-tenth of an arcsecond and stability five milliarcseconds.

Точность прицеливания составляет одну десятую угловой секунды, а стабильность - пять угловых миллисекунд.

If the parallax is 0.01 arcsecond, the distance is 100 parsecs.

Если параллакс равен 0,1 угловой секунды, то расстояние составляет 10 парсеков.

Given that an arcsecond is 1/3,600th of a degree, such extremely small differences would be very hard to detect.

Учитывая, что угловая секунда составляет 1/3600 градуса, такие чрезвычайно малые различия будет очень трудно обнаружить.

The image is about 1000x1000 pixels in size, with each pixel representing a tiny angle of about 0.0003 degree (1 arcsecond) on the sky.

Размер изображения составляет около 1000x1000 пикселей, причем каждый пиксель представляет крошечный угол около 0,0003 градуса (1 угловая секунда) на небе.

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