147 may refer to: *

147 (number) 147 (one hundred ndforty-seven) is the natural number following 146 and preceding 148. In mathematics 147 is the fourth centered icosahedral number. These are a class of figurate numbers that represent points in the shape of a regular icosahed ...

, a natural number * AD 147, a year of the Julian calendar, in the second century *

147 BC __NOTOC__ Year 147 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aemilianus and Drusus (or, less frequently, year 607 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 147 BC for this year has be ...

, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 147 AH, a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to

764 __NOTOC__ Year 764 ( DCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 764 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era b ...

– 765 CE

In the military

BQM-147 Dragon __NOTOC__ The BAI Aerosystems (BAIA) BQM-147 Dragon unmanned aerial vehicle is a tactical battlefield UAV operated by the US Marine Corps. Development The Dragon began life in 1986, when the US Marines Corps contracted with the Applied Physics ...

unmanned aerial vehicle, a tactical battlefield UAV operated by the US Marine Corps *

Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug The Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug is a jet-powered drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, produced and developed by Ryan Aeronautical from the earlier Ryan Firebee target drone series. Beginning in 1962, the Model 147 was introduced as a reconnais ...

was a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle during the 1960s * was a United States Navy Admirable-class minesweeper during World War II * was a United States Navy Edsall-class destroyer escort during World War II * was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II * was a United States Navy ''General G. O. Squier''-class transport ship during World War II * was a United States Navy Wickes-class destroyer during World War II * was a United States Navy ''Neosho''-class fleet oiler of the United States Navy during the Six-Day War

Science and medicine

147 Protogeneia Protogeneia ( minor planet designation: 147 Protogenia) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by Hungarian astronomer Lipót Schulhof on July 10, 1875, from the Vienna Observatory; it was his only asteroid discovery. Its name is Gree ...

, a large main belt asteroid with a low eccentricity and low inclination *

NGC 147 NGC 147 (also known as DDO3 or Caldwell 17) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.58 Mly away in the constellation Cassiopeia. NGC 147 is a member of the Local group of galaxies and a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). It forms a ...

, a Dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.58 million light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia *

Promethium-147 Promethium (61Pm) is an artificial element, except in trace quantities as a product of spontaneous fission of 238U and 235U and alpha decay of 151Eu, and thus a standard atomic weight cannot be given. Like all artificial elements, it has no ...

, an isotope of promethium with a half-life of 2.62 years * JWH-147 is an analgesic drug used in scientific research, which acts as a cannabinoid agonist at both the CB₁ and CB₂ receptors

In snooker

* The

maximum break A maximum break (also known as a maximum, a 147, or orally, a one-four-seven) is the highest possible in a single of snooker. A player compiles a maximum break by potting all 15 with 15 for 120 points, followed by all six for a further 27 ...

, the highest possible break in snooker, in the absence of fouls and refereeing errors * ''147-Break'' is a 1983 documentary with

Steve Davis Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player who is currently a commentator, musician, DJ, and author. He is best known for dominating professional snooker during the 1980s, when he reached eight World S ...

, an English professional snooker player * The ''Snooker 147'' PlayStation 2 game

In transportation

147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) station 147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) is one of two Metra Electric District stations located on its Main Branch in Harvey, Illinois. The station is located on 147th Street ( IL 83, also known as Sibley Boulevard), and Clinton Street, and is away from th ...

, Metra Electric station in Harvey, Illinois, United States * The

Alfa Romeo 147 The Alfa Romeo 147 (Type 937) is a small family car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year in 2001. The 147 was launched at the Turin Motor Show in June 2000 as a replacement for ...

car, produced since 2000 * The

Fiat 147 The Fiat 147 was a three-door hatchback subcompact car produced by Fiat in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais from autumn 1976 until 1987, when it was replaced by the Fiat Uno. It was the Brazilian variant of the Fiat 127. Some were also built b ...

was a three-door hatchback compact car produced in Brazil from 1976 until 1986 * The

Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen The Volkswagen Type 147 (informally Fridolin) was a panel van produced by the German automaker Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles from 1964 until 1974. The van was mainly built for the purposes of the state-owned ''Deutsche Bundespost''. History In ...

, produced from 1964 to 1974

Other uses

Sonnet 147 Sonnet 147 is one of 154 sonnets written by English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. Sonnet 147 is written from the perspective of a poet who regards the love he holds for his mistress and lover as a sickness, and more specifically, as a ...

, a work by Shakespeare

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Science and medicine

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