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52 (Number)52 is the natural number following 51 and preceding 53. In mathematics Fifty-two is the 5th Bell number and a decagonal number. It is an untouchable number, since it is never the sum of proper divisors of any number, and it is a noncototient since it is never the answer to the equation x - φ(x). In science In astronomy, - Messier object M52, a magnitude 8.0 open cluster in the constellation Cassiopea, also known as
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 52, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1378 August 14 and ended on 155 February 19. The duration of Saros series 52 was 1532.5 years, and it contained 86 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -1026 May 27 and ended on 204 June 29. The duration of Saros series 52 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses.
In other fields Fifty-two is also: - The number of weeks in a year.
- The number of sons of Nebo in the Census of men of Israel upon return from exile (Holy Bible, Ezra 2:29).
- On the piano, the number of white keys (notes in the C major scale).
- The number of cards in a standard deck of playing cards, not counting Jokers or advertisement cards.
- The name of a practical joke card game 52 Pick-up.
- The code for international direct dial phone calls to Mexico.
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