Microscopium
Genitive: Microscopii
Southern
210 sq°
Mic
Brightest star: Gamma Microscopii
Mythology
A Lacaille creation representing a microscope. No classical mythology.
Observing Highlights
A faint constellation with few notable objects. Contains some galaxies for advanced observers.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 103738; Gamma Mic
4.67 mag
G6III
HIP 105140; Epsilon Mic
4.71 mag
A1V
HIP 105382; Theta1 Mic
4.82 mag
0.2″
B: 7.4
ApCrEuSr
HIP 102831; Alpha Mic
4.90 mag
20.2″
B: 10.1
G7III
HIP 101477; Nu Mic
5.11 mag
62.3″
B: 9.9
K0III
HIP 102693; Iota Mic
5.11 mag
F1IV
5.18 mag
K2III
5.26 mag
F5IV+F6V
HIP 103882; Zeta Mic
5.30 mag
99.7″
B: 10.7
F3V
5.35 mag
K2III
5.42 mag
K5III
5.47 mag
K1III
5.50 mag
B8/9V
5.51 mag
2.8″
B: 8.2
Am
5.52 mag
K3II
HIP 104177; Eta Mic
5.53 mag
K3III
5.63 mag
K2III
HIP 104148; Delta Mic
5.68 mag
K0/1III
5.76 mag
M0III
HIP 105696; Theta2 Mic
5.77 mag
0.3″
B: 6.9
A0IIIpSi
Double Stars
9
Double Stars
9
6.64 mag
57.4″
B: 7.0
G3IV+K0IV
HIP 102831; Alpha Mic
4.90 mag
20.2″
B: 10.1
G7III
5.51 mag
2.8″
B: 8.2
Am
HIP 101477; Nu Mic
5.11 mag
62.3″
B: 9.9
K0III
HIP 103882; Zeta Mic
5.30 mag
99.7″
B: 10.7
F3V
HIP 102693; Iota Mic
5.11 mag
F1IV
HIP 103738; Gamma Mic
4.67 mag
G6III
HIP 104177; Eta Mic
5.53 mag
K3III
5.83 mag
F5IV
Deep Sky Objects
27
Deep Sky Objects
27
Galaxy
(23)
11.3 mag
4.1
Sbc
— mag
2.0
Sb
12.1 mag
2.5
SBb
— mag
2.0
SABb
— mag
SABc
— mag
Sab
— mag
SABa
— mag
3.2
E
— mag
3.0
— mag
3.0
— mag
0.9
S0
— mag
2.2
S0
— mag
1.2
S0
11.5 mag
2.5
E
13.0 mag
Sb
12.0 mag
2.4
E2
— mag
2.2
— mag
1.9
— mag
1.2
12.6 mag
2.5
— mag
2.0
E-S0
— mag
E
— mag
E-S0