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 06-24-2007, 11:30 PM | #45 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender:  Posts: 9,481 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 45 Posts   | Forty-five is a triangular number, a hexagonal and 16-gonal number, a Kaprekar number and a Harshad number. [edit] In science The atomic number of rhodium [edit] Astronomy Messier object M45, a magnitude 1.4 open cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as the Pleiades The New General Catalogue object NGC 45, a magnitude 10.6 spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1436 March 30 and ended on -156 May 7. The duration of Saros series 45 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses. The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -1369 August 19 and ended on 182 March 8. The duration of Saros series 45 was 1550.6 years, and it contained 87 lunar eclipses. A type of gramophone record classified by its revolution speed of 45 revolutions per minute (rpm) Included in the title of "45 and Fat", a 1996 song by Babybird The title of a 2002 song by Elvis Costello, "45", both referring to the 45 rpm singles and to the artist's age when he wrote the song, which was released when he was 47. The title of a 2004 song by Shinedown, "45" see 45 (song) The title of a 2007 song by Ryan Shaw, "Do the 45" The title of a 2007 song by The Saturday Knights, "45" Forty-five is: In years of marriage, the sapphire wedding anniversary. 45, the title of a book of essays by record producer Bill Drummond, derived both from the speed of a pop single and from his age when he finished writing it Song: "45 Seconds of Ecstasy" by Meatloaf The caliber of some handguns and cartridges (see .45) A card game: Forty-five I-45 is the designation for a US interstate highway in Texas The code for international direct=dial phone calls to Denmark The '45 refers to the 1745 Jacobite Rising in Great Britain The year AD 45, 45 BC, and 1945. The forty-fifth edition of the newspaper The North Briton published by John Wilkes, which the government attempted to suppress, later becoming a symbol of support for him The forty-five is part of a visual approach into an airport, it is mainly used in general aviation, and in certain conditions, is used by commercial aviation. The pilot must have completed two things before properly entering the forty five. One, he must be three miles from the field, and two, must be at traffic pattern altitude (1000 feet above the ground). Once these two things are complete, he can enter the traffic pattern. The pilot turns into the downwind three-forths of a mile from the runway. These actions are used in GA. The pattern size will be bigger for commercial aviation. Stars on 45 sing montages of songs by the Beatles, Beach Boys and other group. At age 45, George Foreman became the oldest boxer ever to win the world Heavyweight after knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round in Las Vegas on Nov. 5, 1994. Cleveland Brown Ernie Davis wore number 45 in the NFL Super Bowl XLV, the 45th Super Bowl, will mark the 50th anniversary of the old American Football League, predecessor of the current AFC. The game is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2011. Houston Colt 45s (before becoming the Astros) Kyle Petty's NASCAR Nextel Cup car number, honoring his late son, Adam Petty. Retired uniform number of former pitcher Bob Gibson Michael Jordan briefly wore jersey number 45 following his return from his first retirement Mets Pedro Martinez wears number 45 |
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| 06-24-2007, 11:44 PM | #55 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Posts: 9,481 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 45 Posts | 55 (number) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search 55 (fifty-five) is the natural number following 54 and preceding 56. ← 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 → List of numbers — Integers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 → Cardinal 55 fifty-five Ordinal 55th fifty-fifth Factorization Divisors 1, 5, 11, 55 Roman numeral LV Binary 110111 Hexadecimal 37 Contents [hide] 1 In mathematics 2 In science 2.1 Astronomy 3 In music 4 In other fields 5 Historical years [edit] In mathematics Fifty-five is a heptagonal number, a centered nonagonal number, and a triangular number (the sum of the numbers 1 to 10) and a square pyramidal number (the sum of the squares of the integers 1 to 5). It is also a Fibonacci number (the largest Fibonacci number to also be a triangular number) and a Kaprekar number. The number 55, like 89, displays an interesting property of the Fibonacci Sequence. 55 is a semiprime. [edit] In science The atomic number of caesium. [edit] Astronomy Messier object M55, a magnitude 7.0 globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius The New General Catalogue object NGC 55, a magnitude 7.9 barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1255 July 6 and ended on 43 August 23. The duration of Saros series 55 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 solar eclipses. The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -935 April 25 and ended on 345 June 1. The duration of Saros series 55 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses. [edit] In music A song produced by Group X was called "Schfifty Five". With the addition of a flash animation, "Schfifty Five" became a common internet meme The name of a song by British Indie Rock Band Kasabian. The song was released as a B side to Club Foot and was recorded live when the band performed at London's Brixton Academy. Sammy Hagar sang "I Can't Drive 55" Sarah McLachlan sang "Ol' 55" Cristian Vogel released an album in 2005 with the title "Station 55" [edit] In other fields 55 US gallon drumFifty-five is: The number of delegates who attended the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787 In US gallons, a common size of drum containing liquids; see 55 US gallon drum In miles per hour, see 55 mph In years of marriage, the emerald wedding anniversary The code for international direct dial phone calls to Brazil The number of European route E55 from Helsingborg, Sweden to Greece The designation of I-55, a freeway that runs from Louisiana to Illinois Restaurant slang for root beer The number of Sacha Baron Cohen's character, Jean Girard, in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. In real life, however, it is the number of Michael Waltrip In 1973, Spiro Agnew, resigned the Vice Presidency at age 55 Pablo Picasso completed his "Guernica" in 1937, at age 55 Pro Blend 55 Mocha Capuccino mix 55 Days at Peking starred Charlton Heston and David Niven Britvic 55 , A soft drinks brand in the UK There are 55 languages recorded on the Voyager Golden Record [edit] Historical years 55 A.D., 55 B.C., 1955, 2055, etc. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55_%28number%29" |
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| 06-24-2007, 11:53 PM | #57 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Posts: 9,481 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 45 Posts | Fine. 57 (number) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 57 (fifty-seven) is the natural number following 56 and preceding 58. [edit] In mathematics 57 is a 20-gonal number. It is a Leyland number since 25 + 52 = 57. 57 is a repdigit in base 7 (111). See also 57-cell. |
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