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Definition and details for second (astronomy):
Second (" or s or sec) is also a unit of angle measurement used in astronomy to count longitude. Astronomers divide the equator into 24 hours instead of 360 degrees and measure the right ascension, which is the longitude coordinate for positions in the sky, in units of time. This makes 1 second of longitude equal to 15 arcseconds.
Definition and details for second of angle:
Second or arcsecond (" or s or sec) is also a unit of angle measurement equal to 1/60 arcminute, or 1/1296000 circle. The SI defines s as symbol for the time unit and recommends " as the symbol for arcsecond.
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