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  2. Angular resolution - Wikipedia

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    The result, θ = 4.56/D, with D in inches and θ in arcseconds, is slightly narrower than calculated with the Rayleigh criterion. A calculation using Airy discs as point spread function shows that at Dawes' limit there is a 5% dip between the two maxima, whereas at Rayleigh's criterion there is a 26.3% dip. [ 3 ]

  3. Parts-per notation - Wikipedia

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    Note however, that specific disciplines such as oceanography, as well as educational exercises, do use the "ppt" abbreviation. "One part per thousand" denotes one part per 1,000 (10 3) parts, and a value of 103. This is equivalent to about ninety seconds out of one day. One part per ten thousand is denoted by the permyriad sign (‱).

  4. Angular diameter - Wikipedia

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    5°20 ′ by 3°5 ′ Andromeda Galaxy: 3°10 ′ by 1° About six times the size of the Sun or the Moon. Only the much smaller core is visible without long-exposure photography. Charon (from the surface of Pluto) 3°9’ Veil Nebula: 3° Heart Nebula: 2.5° by 2.5° Westerhout 5: 2.3° by 1.25° Sh2-54: 2.3° Carina Nebula: 2° by 2°

  5. Milliradian - Wikipedia

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    A common adjustment value in firearm sights is 1 cm at 100 meters which equals ⁠ 10 mm / 100 m ⁠ = ⁠ 1 / 10 ⁠ mrad. The true definition of a milliradian is based on a unit circle with a radius of one and an arc divided into 1,000 mrad per radian, hence 2,000 π or approximately 6,283.185 milliradians in one turn , and rifle scope ...

  6. Thousandth of an inch - Wikipedia

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    In areas of machining where the thou is used, 0.0001 inches (2.54 micrometres) is often treated as a basic unit and can be referred to as "one tenth", meaning "one tenth of a thou" or "one ten thousandth". [8] Other common terms used in machining with Imperial units involve adding tenths together to achieve a specific tolerance or measurement.

  7. Minute and second of arc - Wikipedia

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    circle is 10 cm wide on a computer display, viewing it from 10.3 m (11.3 yards) away will show true representation of the sizes. Since antiquity, the arcminute and arcsecond have been used in astronomy : in the ecliptic coordinate system as latitude (β) and longitude (λ); in the horizon system as altitude (Alt) and azimuth (Az); and in the ...

  8. Porosity - Wikipedia

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    Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%.

  9. Vernier scale - Wikipedia

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    So for a vernier with a constant of 0.1, each mark on the vernier is spaced 9/10 of those on the main scale. If you put the two scales together with zero points aligned, the first mark on the vernier scale is 1/10 short of the first main scale mark, the second is 2/10 short, and so on up to the ninth mark, which is misaligned by 9/10.