159 (one hundred ndfifty-nine) is a natural number following

158 Year 158 ( CLVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tertullus and Sacerdos (or, less frequently, year 911 '' Ab urbe ...

and preceding 160.

In mathematics

159 is: *the sum of 3 consecutive prime numbers: 47 + 53 + 59. *a Woodall number. *equal to the sum of the squares of the digits of its own square in base 15. :Only 5 numbers (greater than 1) have this property in base 15, none in base 10. *written CLIX in Roman numeral, which spells a proper noun with multiple meanings. Given 159, the Mertens function returns 0.

In astronomy

159 Aemilia Aemilia (minor planet designation: 159 Aemilia) is a large main-belt asteroid. Aemilia was discovered by the French brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on January 26, 1876. The credit for this discovery was given to Paul. It is probably named a ...

is a large Main belt

asteroid An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere. ...

* NGC 159 is a

galaxy A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System. ...

in the

constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The origins of the e ...

of Phoenix *The Saros number of the

solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...

series which will begin on May 23,

2134 In contemporary history, the third millennium of the anno Domini or Common Era in the Gregorian calendar is the current millennium spanning the years 2001 to 3000 ( 21st to 30th centuries). Ongoing futures studies seek to understand what is l ...

and end June 17, 3378. The duration of Saros series 159 is 1244.0 years, and it will contain 70 solar eclipses *The Saros number of the

lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. Such alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth ...

series, which will begin on September 9, 2147 and end November 7, 3445. The duration of Saros series 159 is 1298.1 years, and it will contain 73

s * 159P/LONEOS is a periodic comet in the Solar System

In geography

* The state of Georgia has 159 counties *

Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan The Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Di ...

is a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

In the military

* Aero L-159 ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft) is a Czechoslovakian-built multi-role combat aircraft in service with the Czech Air Force * was a United States Navy during World War II * was a United States Navy during World War II * was a United States Navy during World War II * was a United States Navy

concrete barge Concrete ships are built of steel and ferrocement (reinforced concrete) instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocement construction is that materials are cheap and readily available, while the disadvanta ...

during World War II * was a United States Navy concrete barge following World War II * was a United States Navy during World War II * was a United States Navy during World War II

In sports

* In professional darts, 159 is the lowest score a player can achieve with no available checkout.

In transportation

* The Alfa Romeo 159 compact executive car produced from 2005 to 2011 * The Ferrari 159 S racecar * The

Peugeot Type 159 The Peugeot Type 159 was a new model from Peugeot for 1919, part of a more consolidated post-World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belli ...

was produced in 1919 *The British Rail Class 159, a member of the Sprinter family), is a

diesel multiple unit A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...

, produced from 1989 to 1993 * London Buses route 159 *

TWA Flight 159 Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 159 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from New York City to Los Angeles, California, with a stopover in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, that crashed after an aborted takeoff ...

, a

Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial first flew on December 20, ...

, while on its takeoff roll from Greater Cincinnati Airport, passed Delta Flight 379, a DC-9 on the runway on November 6, 1967

In other fields

159 is also: * The year AD 159 or

159 BC __NOTOC__ Year 159 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dolabella and Nobilior (or, less frequently, year 595 ''Ab urbe condita'') and the Fifth Year of Houyuan. The denominati ...

* 159 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 775 – 776 CE * The atomic number of an element temporarily called Unpentennium. * The chemical element terbium has a stable Isotope of 159

neutrons The neutron is a subatomic particle, symbol or , which has a neutral (not positive or negative) charge, and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Protons and neutrons constitute the nuclei of atoms. Since protons and neutrons behave ...

Financial Accounting Standards Board The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private standard-setting body whose primary purpose is to establish and improve Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public's interest. The Securi ...

(FASB) Number 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities *159 can be dialled to contact a variety of banks in the United Kingdom directly. This has been implemented as a method of preventing financial scams.

References

External links

Number Facts and Trivia: 159

The Number 159

159th Medical Detachment

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