Convert Degrees per minute to Microradians per second
Convert Degrees per minute (°/min) to Microradians per second (µrad/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µrad/s = °/min × 290.8882087
About Degrees per minute
The degree per minute (°/min) equals π/10800 rad/s ≈ 2.909 × 10⁻⁴ rad/s. The sidereal tracking rate for astronomical telescopes is 0.25 °/min (15 °/h); modern robotic observatories slew at 100-400 °/min between targets. A clock's hour hand turns at 0.5 °/min; the minute hand at 6 °/min. Industrial drum conveyors for cement kilns rotate at 0.5-5 °/min; automotive power-steering columns during parking manoeuvres rotate at 30-180 °/min. 1 °/min ≈ 2.909 × 10⁻⁴ rad/s = 1/60 rpm.
About Microradians per second
The microradian per second (µrad/s) is 10⁻⁶ rad/s. Earth's mean sidereal rotation rate is ≈72.921 µrad/s, the single most important reference at this scale. Navigation-grade ring laser gyroscopes (Honeywell GG1320) reach bias stability below 0.15 µrad/s; fibre-optic gyros for satellite attitude control (iXBlue ASTRIX-120) achieve 0.048 µrad/s. Postglacial isostatic rebound produces crustal block rotations detectable at 0.1-1 µrad/s in GPS survey networks. 1 µrad/s = 10⁻⁶ rad/s ≈ 5.73 × 10⁻⁵ °/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Degrees per minute (°/min) | Microradians per second (µrad/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 °/min | 290.888 µrad/s |
| 2 °/min | 581.776 µrad/s |
| 5 °/min | 1454.44 µrad/s |
| 10 °/min | 2908.88 µrad/s |
| 25 °/min | 7272.21 µrad/s |
| 50 °/min | 14544.4 µrad/s |
| 100 °/min | 29088.8 µrad/s |