The Microscopium constellation
Mic · Catalogue stars: 4
Why this name?
The name honours the microscope, the instrument that revealed a world of details too small for the unaided eye.
A little history
Microscopium appeared on Lacaille’s map in the eighteenth century. Like Telescopium and Horologium, it belongs to the constellations celebrating the instruments of scientific research.
Data
- IAU code
- Mic
- Catalogue stars
- 4
- Messier objects
- 0
- Brightest star
- HIP 103738 · 4.7ᵐ
Stars (HIP)
- HIP 103738 · 4.7ᵐ · G8III
- HIP 105140 · 4.7ᵐ · A0V
- HIP 105382 · 4.8ᵐ · A2p
- HIP 102831 · 4.9ᵐ · G8III
Altitude above the horizon by latitude
| Latitude | Maximum altitude | Rise azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| +60° | never rises | — |
| +55° | never rises | — |
| +45° | 9° | 147° |
| +30° | 24° | 133° |
| 0° | 54° | 126° |
| −35° | 89° | 137° |
Geometric altitude at upper culmination, atmospheric refraction not included. Positive latitudes are in the northern hemisphere.
Culmination time by month
| Month | Culmination |
|---|---|
| January | 13:22 |
| February | 11:15 |
| March | 09:29 |
| April | 07:36 |
| May | 05:42 |
| June | 03:36 |
| July | 01:32 |
| August | 23:31 |
| September | 21:38 |
| October | 19:49 |
| November | 17:48 |
| December | 15:40 |
Upper culmination in local solar time — no time-zone or daylight-saving correction applied.
Neighbouring constellations
In brief
Which is the brightest star in Microscopium?
HIP 103738 — 4.7ᵐ.