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A degree was a measurement derived from dividing a circle into 360 equal parts. A degree was further divided into sixty [[arc minute|minutes of arc]], which in turn contained sixty [[arc second|seconds of arc]].<ref name="STSL"/> When the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] took [[photographs]] as part of a [[star mapping]] mission on [[Stardate]] [[Prime Chronology: 2266#SD1512|1512.1]], they overlapped the images by one degree.<ref name="TOS02"/> | A degree was a measurement derived from dividing a circle into 360 equal parts. A degree was further divided into sixty [[arc minute|minutes of arc]], which in turn contained sixty [[arc second|seconds of arc]].<ref name="STSL"/> When the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] took [[photographs]] as part of a [[star mapping]] mission on [[Stardate]] [[Prime Chronology: 2266#SD1512|1512.1]], they overlapped the images by one degree.<ref name="TOS02"/> | ||
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| + | A degree was also a unit of temperature measurement. The planet [[Alfa 177]] dropped to -120 degrees each night — though whether that was on the [[Celsius]] or [[Fahrenheit]] scale was never stated.<ref name="TOS04"/> | ||
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Revision as of 12:38, 20 January 2022
A degree was a measurement derived from dividing a circle into 360 equal parts. A degree was further divided into sixty minutes of arc, which in turn contained sixty seconds of arc.[1] When the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 took photographs as part of a star mapping mission on Stardate 1512.1, they overlapped the images by one degree.[2]
A degree was also a unit of temperature measurement. The planet Alfa 177 dropped to -120 degrees each night — though whether that was on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale was never stated.[3]
Notes and References
- ↑ Bormanis, Andre. Star Trek: Science Logs. Pocket Books, March 1998.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Star Trek, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 02). Directed by James Goldstone. Written by Samuel A. Peeples. Desilu Productions. 22 September 1966.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Mudd's Women". Star Trek, season 1, episode 6 (Production number 04). Directed by Harvey Hart. Written by Stephen Kandel. Desilu Productions. 13 October 1966.
