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- noun Plural form of
arcsecond .
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The image itself shows details measuring 0.09 arcseconds, which is about 65 kilometers (about 40 miles).
Gizmodo 2010
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The image itself shows details measuring 0.09 arcseconds, which is about 65 kilometers (about 40 miles).
Gizmodo 2010
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The image itself shows details measuring 0.09 arcseconds, which is about 65 kilometers (about 40 miles).
Gizmodo 2010
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Finally, as a technical goal, ALMA will be able to do precise imaging with a resolution of 0.1 arcseconds (that's 0.000028 degrees) with a dynamic range of 1000.
URSI Update #1 Nicole 2009
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The resulting images achieve resolution on the order of milli-arcseconds.
First Stellar Images Nicole 2009
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Algieba in the Sickle is a striking double star with component stars 4.6 arcseconds apart.
Starwatch: Leo 2011
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The resulting images achieve resolution on the order of milli-arcseconds.
Archive 2009-02-25 Nicole 2009
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However, the Very Large Array in New Mexico can achieve resolutions down to 0.05 arcseconds.
First Stellar Images Nicole 2009
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Current measurements with the VLBA are showing positions good to 0.5 milli-arcseconds (0.00000014 of a degree!) on the sky, and they hope to extend the project through the rest of Cassini's mission.
Archive 2009-01-08 Nicole 2009
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Current measurements with the VLBA are showing positions good to 0.5 milli-arcseconds (0.00000014 of a degree!) on the sky, and they hope to extend the project through the rest of Cassini's mission.
URSI Update #2 Nicole 2009
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