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From: willner@cfa.HARVARD.EDU (Steve Willner, OIR)
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Subject: Re: LaTeX degree symbol
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Date: 11 Sep 90 15:00:05 GMT
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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.
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