Musca

Abbreviation: Â Mus
English Name: Â The Fly
Genitive:Â Myia (Alpha Muscae)
Hemisphere:  Southern Hemisphere.
Location:Â Between the constellations of Chamaeleon and Crux.
Visible between latitudes: Â +10 and -90 degrees
Best season: Spring
Seen in three seasons:Â Winter, Spring and Summer
Best seen in:  During the first week of May.
Seen between:Â April and May.
Right Ascension (RA):  12 hour
Declination (DEC):  -70 degrees
Area (square degrees): Â 138Â (77th)

Musca  (The Fly)

• Musca is an easy constellation to find, just to the south of the Southern Cross (Crux) and lies in Milky-Way.

Messier Objects

• No Messier bjects in Musca.

Features of Interest

• NGC 4372 Â – Â Globular Cluster; also known as Caldwell 103 (C103), its close to Gamma Muscae star – low concentration of stars, pretty faint. (Magnitude: + 7.2)
• NGC 4833 Â – Â Globular Cluster; also known as Caldwell 105 (C105), is visible with bincoluars because of medium concentration. (Magnitude: +8.4)

Named Stars

• Alpha Muscae (Myia)

Others

• Photo of the constellation;Â Musca, as it appears to the naked eye. (Lines have been added for clarity.)
• Sky Chart  –  Musca
• List of stars in Musca.

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