66 is the natural number following 65 and preceding 67.
In mathematics
66 is a sphenic number, a triangular number, a hexagonal number, and a semi-meandric number.
In science
In astronomy,
- Messier object M66, a magnitude 10.0 galaxy in the constellation Leo
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 66 , a peculiar barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -756 March 12 and ended on 542 May 1. The duration of Saros series 66 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -671 August 12 and ended on 826 January 27. The duration of Saros series 66 was 1496.5 years, and it contained 84 lunar eclipses.
In other fields
66 is also:
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