95 (number) - in Astronomy

In Astronomy

  • The Messier object M95, a magnitude 11.0 spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
  • The New General Catalogue object NGC 95, a magnitude 12.6 peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
  • The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on 47 July and ended on 1309 August, with a duration of 1262.1 years and 71 solar eclipses. Further, the Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 331 April and ended on 1611 May, with a duration of 1280.1 years and 72 lunar eclipses.

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