Microscopium

Microscopium

Constellation
List of stars in Microscopium
Abbreviation	Mic
Genitive	Microscopii
Pronunciation	/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpiəm/, genitive /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpiaɪ/
Symbolism	the Microscope
Right ascension	21 h
Declination	−36°
Quadrant	SQ4
Area	210 sq. deg. (66th)
Main stars	5
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	13
Stars with planets	1
Stars brighter than 3.00m	0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	2
Brightest star	γ Mic (4.67m)
Nearest star	Lacaille 8760 (12.87 ly, 3.95 pc)
Messier objects	none
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.

Microscopium is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the 18th century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for microscope. Its stars are very faint and hardly visible from most of the non-tropical northern hemisphere.

See also

• Telescopium

References

• Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.

External links

• Star Tales – Microscopium

Coordinates: 21^h 00^m 00^s, −36° 00′ 00″