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Definition and details for dekan:
Dekan is a unit of angle measurement equal to 10 deg, or 1/36 circle. This unit was used by ancient Egyptians, which divided the circle of the Zodiac into 36 divisions. These divisions was called by the Greeks as dekans. The unit is still used sometimes in astrology, where one dekan equals 1/3 sign.
Definition and details for minute of angle:
Minute (′ , m, moa) or minute of arc, or minute of angle is a unit of angular measure equal to 60 arcseconds, or 1/60 degree, or 1/21600 circle. This unit is often called arcminute to distinguish it from the minute of time. The SI defines symbol min for the time unit and recommends ′ as the symbol for the minute of angle. Symbol moa is often used in target shooting.
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