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angular size

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angular size has definition The angle subtended by an object on the sky. For example, the angular size of the moon is 30 arcminutes. has source: Hawley, J.F., Halcomb, K.H. 1998 Foundations of Modern Cosmology, Oxford University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:30.0
is a kind of angle

angle has unit angle unit

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

angular size	has definition The angle subtended by an object on the sky. For example, the angular size of the moon is 30 arcminutes.
angular size	is a kind of angle
angle	has unit angle unit
number	has value