In Science
- The atomic number of uranium, an actinide.
In astronomy,
- Messier object M92, a magnitude 7.5 globular cluster in the constellation Hercules
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 92, a magnitude 13.1 peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, and a member of Robert's Quartet
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on 77 BC BC August and ended on 1240 October. The duration of Saros series 92 was 1316.2 years, and it contained 74 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 208 May and ended on 1488 June. The duration of Saros series 92 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses.
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