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 | | A rifle capable of shooting "1 MOA", one minute of arc, can place all shots within 1 inch at 100 yards, 2 inches at 200 yards, etc. Minutes of arc were also used in navigation, and a nautical mile is roughly defined as one minute of arc of the earth's surface. |
 | | The grad, also called grade or gon, is an angular measure where the arc is divided by the circumference, and multiplied by 400. |
 | | The modern format of angle used to indicate longitude or latitude is hemisphere degree minute.decimal, where there are 60 minutes in a degree, for instance N 51 23.438 or E 090 58.928. |
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