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Default Decimalising RA and Dec Values


360 deg = 360 degrees
1 deg = 1 deg
1 deg = 60 arcminutes
1/15 deg = 1 arcminute
1 arcminute = 60 arcseconds
1/15 deg = 60 arcseconds
1 ( 15 * 60 ) = 1 arcsecond
0.000278 deg = 1 arcsecond


Are you sure on this ?

1 deg = 60 arcminutes
1/15 deg = 1 arcminute

surely...
1 deg = 60 arcminutes
1/60 deg = 1 arcminute ?