Plane Angle Converter
Plane angle unit conversion table
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units |
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angular mil | µ | ≡ 2π⁄ 6400rad | ≈ 748×10 −3 rad 0.981 |
arcminute; MOA | ' | ≡ 1°⁄ 60 | ≈ 888×10 −3 rad 0.290 |
arcsecond | " | ≡ 1°⁄ 3600 | ≈ 137×10 −6 rad 4.848 |
centesimal minute of arc | ' | ≡ 1⁄ 100grad | ≈ 080×10 −3 rad 0.157 |
centesimal second of arc | " | ≡ 1⁄ 000 10 grad | ≈ 796×10 −6 rad 1.570 |
degree (of arc) | ° | ≡ 1⁄ 360of a revolution ≡ π⁄ 180rad | ≈ 293×10 −3 rad 17.453 |
grad; gradian; gon | grad | ≡ 1⁄ 400of a revolution ≡ π⁄ 200rad ≡ 0.9° | ≈ 963×10 −3 rad 15.707 |
octant | ≡ 45° | ≈ 398 rad 0.785 | |
quadrant | ≡ 90° | ≈ 796 rad 1.570 | |
radian(SI unit) | rad | The angle subtended at the center of a circle by
an arc whose length is equal to the circle's radius.
| = 1 rad |
sextant | ≡ 60° | ≈ 198 rad 1.047 | |
sign | ≡ 30° | ≈ 599 rad 0.523 |