Microscopium
Microscopium, constellation in the southern sky at about 21 hours right ascension and 35° south in declination. Its brightest star is Gamma Microscopii, with a magnitude of 4.7. The French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille formed this constellation in 1754; it represents a microscope.
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Article Title:
Microscopium
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 May 2019
Access Date:
February 22, 2025