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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 point:
Point (pt) is also a unit of angle measurement, used in navigation and it is equal to 1/32 of a circle, or 11° 15′, or pi/16 radians. On a compass, each right angle is divided in 8 points and each point can be subdivided in 4 quarter points. So 1 turn equals to 128 quarter-points. This is a binary navigation system of units (turn,point,quarter-point).
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