Minute

A minute is a customary unit of time. It is equal to 60 seconds. There are 60 minutes in an hour. Unlike the second, the minute is not an SI unit.

A minute is also  of a degree. In this context, a minute is also called an arcminute, and is written with the  symbol.

For example, the Sun and Moon both have angular diameters of about 30 arcminutes—when seen from Earth.

 Related pages 

 Arcsecond

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