94 (number) - Definition and Overview

94 is the natural number following 93 and preceding 95.

In mathematics

94 is a 17-gonal number, a Smith number, and a nontotient.

In science

• The atomic number of plutonium, an actinide.

In astronomy,

Messier object M94, a magnitude 9.5 spiral galaxy in the Canes Venatici

The New General Catalogue object (http://www.ngcic.org/) NGC 94, a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

The Saros number (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEsaros/SEsaros1-175.html) of the solar eclipse series which began on -18 July 9 and ended on 1262 August 16. The duration of Saros series 94 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses.

The Saros number (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEsaros/LEsaros1-175.html) of the lunar eclipse series which began on 302 April 28 and ended on 1600 June 26. The duration of Saros series 94 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 lunar eclipses.

In other fields

Ninety-four is:

• The designation of American Interstate 94, a freeway that runs from Montana to Michigan.
• The code for international direct dial phone calls to Sri Lanka.
• A number often seen in various contexts in Private Eye magazine.
• The year AD 94, 94 BC, or 1994.