how many arcminutes are in a full circle?

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2006-09-30 13:20:29 · 3 answers · asked by maria 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

A circle is 360 degrees and a degree is 60 arcminutes, so it's 360 * 60 = 21600 arcminutes in a circle. You can abbreviate that as 21600'.

2006-09-30 13:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

60 minutes=1 degree, 360 degrees= a circle so 360x60=21 600 minutes= a circle.

2006-09-30 20:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1 circle =
360 degrees =
21,600 minutes =
1,296,000 seconds

2006-10-01 03:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by PorkyBishop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋