Microscopium
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Template:Infobox Constellation Microscopium (Latin for microscope) is a small southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its stars are very faint.
History
Since Microscopium was introduced in the 17th century, and lies near the southern pole, it was not known to classical or early cultures, and so they produced no mythology concerning it.
Stars
- Stars with Bayer designations:
- Other notable stars:
- AU Mic 6.61 – has a protoplanetary disk; variable; nearby
- Lacaille 8760 (AX Mic) 6.68 – variable; nearby
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External links
Template:Commonsde:Mikroskop (Sternbild) fr:Microscope (constellation) ko:현미경자리 it:Microscopium nl:Microscopium ja:けんびきょう座 pl:Mikroskop (gwiazdozbir) pt:Microscopium ru:Микроскоп (созвездие) th:กลุ่มดาวกล้องจุลทรรศน์