Definition:Second of Angle/Also known as

Second of Angle: Also known as

A second of angle is also known as a second of arc, or an arc second.

This term has a specific definition which is subtly different from the concept of a second of angle, and so its use in this context on $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ is discouraged.

Sources

• Weisstein, Eric W. "Arc Second." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ArcSecond.html