Microscopium
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| Abbreviation: | Mic |
| Genitive: | Microscopii |
| Symbology: | the Microscope |
| Right ascension: | 21 h |
| Declination: | −36° |
| Area: | 210 sq. deg. (66th) |
| Main stars: | |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | |
| Stars with known planets: | |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | γ Mic (4.67m) |
| Nearest star: | ζ Mic (115 ly ly) |
| Messier objects: | |
| Meteor showers: | ????? ????? |
| Bordering constellations: | Capricornus Sagittarius Telescopium (corner) Indus Grus Piscis Austrinus |
| Visible at latitudes between +45° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September |
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Microscopium (IPA: /ˌmʌɪkrəˈskɒpiəm/, Latin: microscope) is a small southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its stars are very faint.
[edit] History
Since Microscopium was introduced in the 17th century, and lies near the southern pole, it was not known to classical or early (Northern) cultures, and so they produced no mythology concerning it.
[edit] See also
| The 88 modern Constellations |
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