Mythology
The Fly, originally Musca Australis. Created by Keyser and de Houtman. One of the smallest constellations.
Observing Highlights
A small southern constellation near Crux. Contains the globular clusters NGC 4372 and NGC 4833, and the dark nebula known as the Dark Doodad.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 61585; Alpha Mus
2.69 mag
28.8″
B: 13.0
B2.5V
HIP 62322; Beta Mus
3.05 mag
1.0″
B: 4.0
B2 V
HIP 63613; Delta Mus
3.62 mag
K2III
HIP 57363; Lambda Mus
3.64 mag
31.9″
B: 11.4
A7V
HIP 61199; Gamma Mus
3.87 mag
B4V
HIP 59929; Epsilon Mus
4.11 mag
3.99 - 4.31
SRB
M5III
HIP 57581; Mu Mus
4.72 mag
K4III
HIP 64661; Eta Mus
4.80 mag
2.6″
B: 12.6
B8V
4.87 mag
K2Ib-II
4.90 mag
1.4″
B: 7.2
B4V
4.97 mag
G6Ib
5.05 mag
K0III
5.11 mag
2.5″
B: 6.6
B5V
5.15 mag
32.9″
B: 10.6
A5V
HIP 56862
5.17 mag
0.2″
B: 6.6
G2III+A0V
5.18 mag
K2II-III
5.35 mag
3.5″
B: 13.8
A0IV
HIP 64094; Theta Mus
5.51 mag
5.2″
B: 7.5
B0Ia+WC5:
5.55 mag
G8Ib-II
5.59 mag
B2IV-V
Double Stars
15
Double Stars
15
6.06 mag
8.8″
B: 7.7
G8-K0III+A3-5V
HIP 61585; Alpha Mus
2.69 mag
28.8″
B: 13.0
B2.5V
5.11 mag
2.5″
B: 6.6
B5V
HIP 64094; Theta Mus
5.51 mag
5.2″
B: 7.5
B0Ia+WC5:
5.15 mag
32.9″
B: 10.6
A5V
HIP 57363; Lambda Mus
3.64 mag
31.9″
B: 11.4
A7V
HIP 59551
6.17 mag
F6Ib
5.35 mag
3.5″
B: 13.8
A0IV
6.49 mag
2.0″
B: 9.1
B8Vne
6.25 mag
17.2″
B: 11.5
B1Ia
HIP 61796
6.26 mag
10.2″
B: 11.8
B8V
5.91 mag
35.1″
B: 11.2
F3IV-V
HIP 64661; Eta Mus
4.80 mag
2.6″
B: 12.6
B8V
HIP 61981
6.33 mag
F7Ib-G2
HIP 62322; Beta Mus
3.05 mag
1.0″
B: 4.0
B2 V
Variable Stars
3
Variable Stars
3HIP 59551
6.17 mag
F6Ib
HIP 61981
6.33 mag
F7Ib-G2
HIP 59929; Epsilon Mus
4.11 mag
3.99 - 4.31
SRB
M5III