Many new stargazers have trouble understanding our reference to “degrees”, “arc minutes”, and “arc seconds” when talking about the separation of celestial objects. So here’s a primer on measuring angular distances. Astronomers measure angular separation of objects in degrees. There are 360 degrees in a circle. And the angular separation of any point on the … Continue reading Measuring The Sky
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