95 (number) - Definition and Overview

95 is the natural number following 94 and preceding 96.

In mathematics

95 is an 11-gonal number. At ninety-five, the Mertens function sets a new high of 2, after being below 0 for most of the numbers from 3 to 92. This record stands until 218.

In science

• The atomic number of americium, an actinide.

In astronomy,

Messier object M95, a magnitude 11.0 spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo

The New General Catalogue object (http://www.ngcic.org/) NGC 95, a magnitude 12.6 peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

The Saros number (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEsaros/SEsaros1-175.html) of the solar eclipse series which began on 47 July 11 and ended on 1309 August 6. The duration of Saros series 95 was 1262.1 years, and it contained 71 solar eclipses.

The Saros number (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEsaros/LEsaros1-175.html) of the lunar eclipse series which began on 331 April 9 and ended on 1611 May 26. The duration of Saros series 95 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses.

In other fields

Ninety-five is also:

• The atomic number of americium, an actinide.
• The number of theses in Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses.
• The designation of American Interstate 95, a freeway that runs from Florida to Maine.
• The designation of American U.S. Highway 95, a freeway that runs through the western part of the United States.
• The code for international direct dial phone calls to Myanmar.
• In statistics, a 95% confidence interval is considered satisfactory for most purposes.
• The year AD 95, 95 BC, or 1995.