In Astronomy
- 169 Zelia is a bright main belt asteroid
- Gliese 169 is an orange, main sequence (K7 V) star in the constellation Taurus
- QSO B0307+169 is a quasar in the constellation Aries
- Sayh al Uhaymir 169 is a 206g lunar meteorite found in Sultanate of Oman
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