In Science
- The atomic number of tungsten
In astronomy,
- Messier object M74, a magnitude 10.5 spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 74, a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda.
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -615 August 8 and ended on 719 October 18. The duration of Saros series 74 was 1334.2 years, and it contained 75 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -331 May 7 and ended on 949 June 13. The duration of Saros series 74 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses.
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