Sixty-three is a natural number following 62 and preceding 64.
In mathematics
Although a number of the form 2n - 1, 63 is technically not a Mersenne number since n is not prime and 63 is certainly not prime either. It is a Woodall number and a Harshad number. It is a highly cototient number.
In science
In astronomy,
- Messier object M63, a magnitude 8.5 galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy.
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 63 , a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -879 April 20 and ended on 401 May 29. The duration of Saros series 63 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -758 October 12 and ended on 739 March 29. The duration of Saros series 63 was 1496.5 years, and it contained 84 lunar eclipses.
In other fields
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