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| Abbreviation: Mic |
| English Name: The Microscope |
| Genitive: Gamma Microscopii and Epsilon. |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Parts 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: August (map) |
| 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 |
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More objects in Microscopium
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 0x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 0x object |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 11x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 19x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 0x object |
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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Planetarium / Constellation Map
| Live constellation visible from the UK :- Planetarium (Microscopium) | Best Seen in: August (map) | Seen between: August and September |
IAU Sky Chart: Microscopium
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Constellations – Visible from the UK
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Parts visible from the UK
| Antlia | Columba | Eridanus | Fornax | Microscopium | ||
| Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Sagittarius | Scorpius | ||
| Sculptor |
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
…..– never seen from the UK
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