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Arcsecond (1′′=π/648000 rad)

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An arcsecond is 1/3600 of a degree, equivalently π/648000 radians. There are approximately 206265 arcseconds in a radian.
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One thousandth of an arcsecond: 1mas=π/(648000000)rad.

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