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Convert second of angle to sextant (1/6 circle)
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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.
Definition and details for sextant (1/6 circle):
Sextant is a unit of angle equal to 1/6 of a full circle, or the angle of the equilateral triangle. This unit was used by the Babylonians and is especially easy to construct with ruler and compasses.
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