In Astronomy
- Messier 94, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 94, a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on −18 July 9 and ended on 1262 August with a duration of 1280.1 years and 72 solar eclipses. Also the number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 302 April and ended on 1600 June with duration of 1298.1 years and 73 lunar eclipses.
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