willner@cfa.HARVARD.EDU (Steve Willner, OIR) (09/11/90)
From article <1990Sep6.201811.2221@rice.edu>, by susan@crysiris.rice.edu (susan chacko): > 2) How do I get the 'degree' symbol (i.e the small circle above and to > the right of the #). This may not be exactly what you wanted, but perhaps it will help somebody. When specifying an angle as a decimal fraction, astronomers, and perhaps others, like to put the angle symbol (degrees, minutes, or seconds) over the decimal point, e.g. 7.'5 for an angle of 7.5 arcminutes. Here's how: % angle symbol over decimal point; use e.g. 7\arcmin5 \newcommand{\arcsec}{\(\stackrel{\:''}{\textstyle.}\)} \newcommand{\arcmin}{\(\stackrel{\:'}{\textstyle.}\)} \newcommand{\arcdeg}{\(\stackrel{\:\circ}{\textstyle.\rule{0pt}{0.65ex}}\)} These work for 12pt roman, but they ought to be pretty close in other sizes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Willner Phone 617-495-7123 Bitnet: willner@cfa Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Internet: willner@cfa.harvard.edu
lgy@phys.washington.edu (Laurence G. Yaffe) (09/12/90)
willner@cfa.HARVARD.EDU (Steve Willner, OIR) writes:
- From article <1990Sep6.201811.2221@rice.edu>, by susan@crysiris.rice.edu
- (susan chacko):
- > 2) How do I get the 'degree' symbol (i.e the small circle above and to
- > the right of the #).
- This may not be exactly what you wanted, but perhaps it will help
- somebody. When specifying an angle as a decimal fraction, astronomers,
- and perhaps others, like to put the angle symbol (degrees, minutes,
- or seconds) over the decimal point, e.g. 7.'5 for an angle of 7.5
- arcminutes.
I thought this was totally archaic. Is this style really in common use?
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