In Astronomy
- Messier object M49, a magnitude 10.0 galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 49, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus.
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1248 February 22 and ended on 32 March. The duration of Saros series 49 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -1217 June 21 and ended on 81 August. The duration of Saros series 49 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 lunar eclipses.
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