Arcsecond
type: DerivedUnit
type: Unit
description: An arcsecond, also called a $\textit{second of arc}$, is a unit of angle equal to $1/60$ arcminutes, or 1/1296000 of a turn. The recommended symbol for the arcsecond in the is the $\textit{double prime}$ ($''$). In combination with prefixes, the symbol $as$ has also become common, like in astronomy, where very small angles are stated in milliarcseconds ($mas$).
applicable system: USCS
conversion multiplier: 0.00000484813681
conversion multiplier SN: 4.84813681E-6
defined unit of system: USCS
has dimension vector: A0E0L0I0M0H0T0D1
has quantity kind: Angle
has quantity kind: PlaneAngle
iec61360 code: 0112/2///62720#UAA096
informative reference: https://cdd.iec.ch/cdd/iec62720/iec62720.nsf/Units/0112-2---62720%23UAA096
informative reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_of_arc#Symbols.2C_abbreviations_and_subdivisions
qkdv denominator: A0E0L1I0M0H0T0D0
qkdv numerator: A0E0L1I0M0H0T0D0
scaling of: RAD
si exact match: arcsecond
symbol: "
ucum code: ''
udunits code: ″
unece common code: D62
unit for quantity kind: Angle
unit for quantity kind: PlaneAngle
wikidata match: Q829073