88 (number)

88 is the natural number following 87 and preceding 89.

In mathematics

Eighty-eight is a symmetrical or palindromic number, a primitive semiperfect number and an untouchable number. It is also a 16-gonal number.

In astronomy,

The number of constellations in the sky as defined by the International Astronomical Union
Messier object M88, a magnitude 11.0 spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
The New General Catalogue object NGC 88, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, and a member of Robert's Quartet
The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -246 October 6 and ended on 1233 March 12. The duration of Saros series 88 was 1478.4 years, and it contained 83 solar eclipses.
The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 38 July 5 and ended on 1336 August 23. The duration of Saros series 88 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 lunar eclipses.

Eighty-eight is also:

the year AD 88, 88 BC, or 1988.
the number of keys on a piano
in the title of the song Rocket 88
the model number of Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, AGM-88 HARM
the caliber of the 88 mm anti-aircraft gun used in World War II, commonly known as 88 (acht-acht in German)
used in neo-nazi circles as a code word for Heil Hitler, H being the 8th letter in the alphabet.
used in online chatting by Chinese people when saying "bye bye", since the number 8 in Chinese is pronounced "ba"
the number of the French department Vosges
the designation of two roads named Interstate 88, a freeway in Illinois and a freeway in New York

the town of Eighty Eight, Kentucky
used in sexual parlance to describe oral sex performed twice (ate twice).
in Star Wars, part of the name of the four IG-88 robots
the ISBN Group Identifier for books published in Italy and Switzerland
in miles per hour, the speed the DeLorean must attain in order to travel in time, in the Back to the Future trilogy.
88 lines about 44 women is a song by the musical group The Nails.
the song "88" by the Canadian punk band Sum 41 on their 2004 album, Chuck.
as of 2005, the world's tallest twin buildings, Petronas Towers, have 88 floors.

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