Minute of arc (') to Sextant (sextant) converter

Converting from Minute of arc (') to Sextant (sextant) | Angle

What is Minute of arc (')

A Minute of arc (') is a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree. It is commonly used to express small angles in various fields such as astronomy, navigation, and engineering.

What is Sextant (sextant)

The Sextant (sextant) is also a unit of angular measurement, but it is much smaller than the Minute of arc. One Sextant is equivalent to 3600 Minutes of arc, making it a precise unit for measuring angles in navigation and other applications requiring high accuracy.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Minute of arc to Sextant and vice versa, you can use the following formulas:

Sextant (sextant)=Minute of arc (’)×0.0002777778

Minute of arc (’)=Sextant (sextant)×3600

Examples

  1. Converting 2 Minutes of arc to Sextant:

2′×0.0002777778=0.0005555556sextant

  1. Converting 5 Sextant to Minutes of arc:

5sextant×3600=18000′

  1. Converting 15 Minutes of arc to Sextant:

15′×0.0002777778=0.004166667sextant

Use this page for quick and accurate conversions between Minute of arc and Sextant.

Minute of arc to Sextant conversion table

' to sextant conversion table

Minute of arc (')Sextant (sextant)
0.01 '0.000002777778 sextant
0.1 '0.00002777778 sextant
1 '0.0002777778 sextant
2 '0.0005555556 sextant
3 '0.0008333333 sextant
4 '0.001111111 sextant
5 '0.001388889 sextant
6 '0.001666667 sextant
7 '0.001944444 sextant
8 '0.002222222 sextant
9 '0.0025 sextant
10 '0.002777778 sextant
10 '0.002777778 sextant
20 '0.005555556 sextant
30 '0.008333333 sextant
40 '0.01111111 sextant
50 '0.01388889 sextant
60 '0.01666667 sextant
70 '0.01944444 sextant
80 '0.02222222 sextant
90 '0.025 sextant
100 '0.02777778 sextant
1 000 '0.2777778 sextant
2 000 '0.5555556 sextant
3 000 '0.8333333 sextant
4 000 '1.111111 sextant
5 000 '1.388889 sextant
6 000 '1.666667 sextant
7 000 '1.944444 sextant
8 000 '2.222222 sextant
9 000 '2.5 sextant
10 000 '2.777778 sextant