角度单位的换算 1弧秒=1秒?弧度制的角度单位
What is a second of arc? A full circle consists of 360 degrees. One degree can be divided into 60 minutes of arc. These minutes of arc should not be confused with minutes of time. Each minute of arc contains 60 seconds of arc, so a second of arc is an angle that is 1/3,600 of a degree.
弧秒是角度的单位,是度、分、秒的“秒”。因为单指“秒”时既可能是时间,也可能是角度,为了区分起见英文表述时就说,例如“20 seconds of arc”,用以区别 20 秒时间,人们常常翻译成“xx 弧秒”,其实就是表示角度的秒。