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| Abbreviation: Mus |
| English Name: The Fly |
| Genitive: Myia (Alpha Muscae) |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Never visible from the UK) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Chamaeleon and Crux. |
| Visible between latitudes: +10 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Spring |
| Seen in three seasons: Winter, Spring, and Summer |
| Best seen in: During the first week of May. |
| Seen between: April and May |
| Right Ascension (RA): 12 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -70 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 138 (77th) |
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Musca (The Fly)
- Musca is an easy constellation to find, just to the south of the Southern Cross (Crux) and lies in Milky-Way.
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Messier Objects in Musca
| No Messier Objects in Musca. |
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Features of Interest
- NGC 4372 – Globular Cluster; also known as Caldwell 103 (C103), its close to Gamma Muscae star – low concentration of stars, pretty faint. (Magnitude: + 7.2)
o - NGC 4833 – Globular Cluster; also known as Caldwell 105 (C105), is visible with binoculars because of medium concentration. (Magnitude: +8.4)
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Named Stars
- Alpha Muscae (Myia)
- more list of stars in Musca.
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IAU Sky Chart: Musca
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