Spat (angular unit)
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The spat (symbol sp[1]), from the Latin spatium ("space"), is a unit of solid angle.[2][3] One spat is equal to 4π steradians[1][3] or approximately 41253 square degrees of solid angle (sequence A125560 in the OEIS).[2] Thus 1 sp is the solid angle subtended by a complete sphere at its center.[2]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Turn (angle) — the plane angle counterpart of the spat, equivalent to 2π radians
References
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