"milliarcsecond" meaning in English

See milliarcsecond in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: milliarcseconds [plural]
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  1. (metrology) A unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy) Derived forms: mas [abbreviation], milliarcsec [abbreviation], submilliarcsecond Related terms: milli-, arcsecond

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