Spat (unit)
The spat (symbol sp[1]), from the Latin spatium ("space"), is a unit of solid angle.[2][3] 1 spat is equal to 4π steradians[1][3] or approximately 7004412530000000000♠41253 square degrees of solid angle.[2] As such, it is the solid angle subtended by a sphere at its center.[2]
The spat (symbol S[4]) is also an obsolete unit of distance used in astronomy.[4][2] It is equal to 7009100000000000000♠1000000000 kilometres (1 Tm or 1012 m).[4][2] It is about 6.6846 astronomical units (AU),[2]6996105700000000000♠1.057×10−4 light-years or 6995324000000000000♠3.240×10−5 parsecs.
See also
Turn (geometry) — the 2D counterpart of the spat, equivalent to 2π radians
References
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^ abcdef Rowlett, Russ (2004). "A Dictionary of Units of Measurement". Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
^ ab Glossary » Units » Solid Angle » Spat. Sunnyvale, California, USA: eFunda Inc.
^ abc Nouvelle encyclopédie du monde. 16. Montréal, Toronto, Paris: Éditions Leland Ltée, Librairie Aristide Quillet. 1962. p. 5426.
