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| Abbreviation: Mic |
| English Name: The Microscope |
| Genitive: Gamma Microscopii and Epsilon. |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Never visible from the UK.) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Piscis Austrinus and Sagittarius. |
| Visible between latitudes: +45 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Autumn |
| Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn and Winter |
| Best seen in: During the first week of September. |
| Seen between: August and September. |
| Right Ascension (RA): 21 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -35 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 210 (66th) |
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Microscopium (The Microscope)
- All the stars in Microscopium that make up this constellation are very faint to south of Capricornus.
o - This constellation’s brightest stars; Gamma Microscopii and Epsilon, both at magnitude +4.7.
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Messier Objects in Microscopium
| No Messier objects in Microscopium |
| s. |
Features of Interest
- NGC 6925 – Spiral Galaxy; quite bright, large and very elongated. (Magnitude: +12.0)
o - NGC 6958 – Spiral Galaxy; bright, quite small and round – very bright nucleus. (Magnitude: +11.3)
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Named Stars
- Gamma Microscopii and Epsilon. (Both same magnitude: +4.7.)
- more list of stars in Microscopium.
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IAU Sky Chart: Microscopium
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| Andromeda | Aquarius | Aquila | Aries | Auriga | ||
| Boötes | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | ||
| Capricornus | Cassiopeia | Cephus | Coma Berenices | Corona Borealis | ||
| Cygnus | Delphinus | Draco | Equuleus | Gemini | ||
| Hercules | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lynx | ||
| Lyra | Monoceros | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pegasus | ||
| Perseus | Pisces | Sagitta | Serpens | Sextans | ||
| Taurus | Triangulum | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Virgo | ||
| Vulpecula |
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