In astronomy

• Messier 98
  Messier 98
  Messier 98 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 15, 1781 along with M99 and M100 and was cataloged as a Messier object on April 13, 1781...
  
  , a magnitude 11.0 spiral galaxy
  Spiral galaxy
  A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as...
  
   in the constellation
  Constellation
  In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
  
   Coma Berenices
  Coma Berenices
  Coma Berenices is a traditional asterism that has since been defined as one of the 88 modern constellations. It is located near Leo, to which it formerly belonged, and accommodates the North Galactic Pole...
  
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• The New General Catalogue
  New General Catalogue
  The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars is a well-known catalogue of deep sky objects in astronomy. It contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects...
  
   object NGC 98, a magnitude 12.7 spiral galaxy
  Spiral galaxy
  A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as...
  
   in the constellation Phoenix
  Phoenix (constellation)
  Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the Phoenix, a mythical bird. It is faint: there are only two stars in the whole constellation which are brighter than magnitude 5.0...
  
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In computing

• Windows 98
  Windows 98
  Windows 98 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on 15 May 1998 and to retail on 25 June 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid...
  
  , a Microsoft operating system for personal computers
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, a flight simulator program

In space travel

• MPTA-098
  MPTA-098
  The Main Propulsion Test Article was built by Rockwell International as a testbed for the definitive propulsion and fuel delivery systems for the U.S...
  
  , the Main Propulsion Test Article built as a systems testbed for the Space Shuttle program
• Pathfinder (OV-098), a Space Shuttle simulator built by NASA in 1977
• STS-98
  STS-98
  STS-98 was a 2001 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. STS-98 delivered to the station the Destiny Laboratory Module...
  
  , Space Shuttle Atlantis mission launched February 7, 2001

In other fields

• The year AD 98
  98
  Year 98 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Traianus...
  
  , 98 BC
  98 BC
  Year 98 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nepos and Didius...
  
  , or 1998
• The atomic number
  Atomic number
  In chemistry and physics, the atomic number is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus. It is conventionally represented by the symbol Z. The atomic number uniquely identifies a chemical element...
  
   of californium
  Californium
  Californium is a radioactive metallic chemical element with the symbol Cf and atomic number 98. The element was first made in the laboratory in 1950 by bombarding curium with alpha particles at the University of California, Berkeley. It is the ninth member of the actinide series and was the...
  
  , an actinide
• +98, the code for international direct dial phone calls to Iran
• 98 Degrees
  98 Degrees
  98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California....
  
  , an American adult contemporary boy band
• 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is normal body temperature
• "98.6", a 1967 hit song by Keith
  Keith (singer)
  Keith is an American vocalist. He legally changed his name to Bazza Keefer in 1988, in memory of his mother.-Early days:...
  
  
• 10-98 code in police code
  Police code
  A police code is a number abbreviation for a crime, incident or instructions for police officers.-The Hundred Code:The Hundred Code is a 3 digit police code system...
  
   means "Assignment Completed"
• The number of sons of Ater in the Census of men of Israel upon return from exile (Holy Bible, Ezra 2:16)
• Beach 98th Street
  Beach 98th Street (IND Rockaway Line)
  Beach 98th Street, sometimes referred as Beach 98th Street – Playland, is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush-hour only A trains....
  
  , often referred as Beach 98th Street–Playland, a station on the New York City Subway's IND Rockaway Line
• Expo '98
  Expo '98
  Expo '98 was an official specialised World's Fair held in Lisbon, Portugal from Friday, May 22 to Wednesday, September 30, 1998. The theme of the fair was "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future," chosen in part to commemorate 500 years of Portuguese discoveries...
  
  , a World's Fair held in Lisbon, Portugal, from May to September 1998
• Oldsmobile 98
  Oldsmobile 98
  The Oldsmobile 98 was a full-size automobile and the flagship model of the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The name first appeared in 1941 and was used again after American consumer automobile production resumed post-World War II...
  
  , a full-size automobile and the highest-end of the Oldsmobile division of General Motors
• Power98FM
  Power98FM
  Power98FM is an English radio station of SAFRA Radio in Singapore. It is a 24-hour English entertainment station which features contemporary pop music with a pinch of oldies plus the latest entertainment news and sports updates...
  
  , an English radio station of SAFRA Radio in Singapore
• Power 98 (film)
  Power 98 (film)
  Power 98 is a 1996 low-budget thriller film written and directed by Jaime Hellman.- Plot :Karlin Pickett is a successful disc jockey working for KPHX. Because of his lack of shyness and boundaries, he gains a lot of fans and has no trouble with flirting with women. Vivian Porter, his latest date,...
  
  , a 1996 film starring Eric Roberts about a Los Angeles talk radio station.
• "Power 98", official nickname of radio station WPEG
  WPEG
  WPEG is a Mainstream Urban-formatted radio station in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. It broadcasts at 97.9 FM, and is owned by CBS Radio.-History:...
  
  , in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Saab 98
  Saab 98
  Saab 98 was the number used by Saab for a project in 1974 making a combi coupé based on the Saab 95.Originally it was called X14. The construction of the 98 was based on the Saab 95 floorpan and the design was made by Björn Envall...
  
  , a project by automaker Saab for a combi coupé based on the Saab 95
• Spirit of '98, a ship owned by Cruise West
  Cruise West
  Cruise West was an independent, destination focused small-ship cruise operator based in Seattle, Washington, USA. The line was the largest operator of U.S. flagged cruise vessels with nine currently operating. They were best known for their Alaska cruises but their reach includes destinations...
  
   built to accommodate 98 passengers
• The Trail of '98
  The Trail of '98
  The Trail of '98 is a 1928 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey. The film was originally released by MGM in a short-lived widescreen process called Fanthom Screen.-Cast:* Dolores del Río as Berna* Ralph Forbes as Larry* Karl Dane as Lars Petersen...
  
  , a 1928 western film

In sports

• The highest jersey number allowed in the National Hockey League
  National Hockey League
  The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
  
  , as 99
  99 (number)
  99 is the natural number following 98 and preceding 100.-Mathematics:99 is the ninth repdigit, a palindromic number and a Kaprekar number...
  
   was retired by the entire league to honor Wayne Gretzky
  Wayne Gretzky
  Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
  
  and major-league sports only allow one- or two-digit uniform numbers.