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Description An illustration of the size of an arcminute. A standard soccer ball subtends an angle of 1 arcminute at a distance of approximately 756 metres (2,480 ft).
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Changed angle from arcsecond to arcminute and altered distance from 45 km to 756 metres. The original can be viewed here: Arcsecond and football.png. Modifications made by Astrobryguy.

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    • 2007-12-24T22:21:43Z DENker 1440x480 (52694 Bytes) {{Information |Description=Одна угловая секунда примерно соответствует углу, под которым виден футбольный мяч с расстояния около 45 кил

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current02:58, 5 August 2020Thumbnail for version as of 02:58, 5 August 20201,440 × 480 (31 KB)MwtoewsCorrection: this distance is approximately 756 m using a 22 cm wide ball.
01:05, 22 September 2019Thumbnail for version as of 01:05, 22 September 20191,440 × 480 (68 KB)GetsnoopyChanged distance unit to its symbol for consistency with the arcminute unit, and so that the image is locale-independent. Also filled in the trace lines from the subtended angle.
02:55, 12 September 2011Thumbnail for version as of 02:55, 12 September 20111,440 × 480 (97 KB)Astrobryguy{{Information |Description=An illustration of the size of an arcminute. A standard soccer ball subtends an angle of 1 arcminute at a distance of approximately 775 meters. |Source=*File:Arcsecond_and_football.png |Date=2011-09-12 02:54 (UTC) |Author

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