5 (number)
:This article discusses the number five. For the year 5 AD, see 5. For other uses of 5, see 5 (disambiguation)
In science
- The number of appendages on most starfish, which exhibit pentamerism.
- Almost all amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals which have fingers or toes have five of them on each extremity.
- The maximum category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, the most damaging.
- The atomic number of boron.
In astronomy
- Messier object M5, a magnitude 7.0 globular cluster in the constellation Serpens.
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 5, a magnitude 13 spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on April 4, 2720 BC and ended on May 24, 1422 BC. The duration of Saros series 5 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -2581 October 8 and ended on -1084 March 24. The duration of Saros series 5 was 1496.5 years, and it contained 84 lunar eclipses.
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