Octant (octant)

An octant equals π/2 steradians (≈1.571 sr)—one-eighth of a complete sphere. Represents one corner of a cube viewed from the center. Each octant is bounded by three mutually perpendicular great circles. Used in 3D spatial partitioning.

Convert From Octants

Octant to Steradian Octant to Millisteradian Octant to Microsteradian Octant to Nanosteradian Octant to Square Degree Octant to Square Arcminute Octant to Square Arcsecond Octant to Spat Octant to Hemisphere Octant to Spherical Quadrant Octant to Percent of Sphere

Convert To Octants

Steradian to Octant Millisteradian to Octant Microsteradian to Octant Nanosteradian to Octant Square Degree to Octant Square Arcminute to Octant Square Arcsecond to Octant Spat to Octant Hemisphere to Octant Spherical Quadrant to Octant Percent of Sphere to Octant

Conversion Factors

1 octant 1.5707963268 sr

1 octant 1570.7963268 msr

1 octant 1570796.3268 μsr

1 octant 1570796326.8 nsr

1 octant 5156.6204911 deg²

1 octant 18563843.519 arcmin²

1 octant 66829884056 arcsec²

1 octant 0.125 sp

1 octant 0.25 hemisphere

1 octant 0.4999999999 quadrant

1 octant 12.500000611 %sphere

Related Units

Steradian (sr) Millisteradian (msr) Microsteradian (μsr) Nanosteradian (nsr) Square Degree (deg²) Square Arcminute (arcmin²) Square Arcsecond (arcsec²) Spat (sp) Hemisphere (hemisphere) Spherical Quadrant (quadrant) Percent of Sphere (%sphere)