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Microscopium Constellation [Stellarium][/caption]Constellation Microscopium The Microscope is a southern constellation bordering Capricornus, Sagittarius, Indus, Grus, Piscis Austrinus and the obsolete constellation Globus Aerostaticus.

Microscopium was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752 and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It spans 6 degrees of the zodiac in the Sign of Aquarius.

Abbreviation: Mic
Genitive: Microscopii

Microscopium Constellation Stars

2000	2050	Star	Name	Spectra	Mag	Orb
02♒13	02♒55	ι Mic	Jiukansan	F1	5.11	1°00′
05♒37	06♒19	α Mic	Liyuyi	G8	4.89	1°00′
06♒32	07♒14	η Mic	Jiukanser	K3	5.55	1°00′
06♒46	07♒28	ζ Mic	Jiukansi	F3	5.32	1°00′
08♒26	09♒08	γ Mic		G8	4.67	1°00′
09♒32	10♒14	θ¹ Mic	Jiukanyi	A2	4.80	1°00′
11♒56	12♒38	ε Mic	Liyuer	A0	4.71	1°00′

ε Mic belonged to the obsolete constellation Globus Aerostaticus.

Microscopium Astrology

Robson

MICROSCOPIUM. The Microscope.

History. Formed by de Lacaille, 1752.

Influence. It gives a careful, methodical, fastidious, meticulous and scientific nature. ^[1]

Allen

Microscopium, formed by La Caille south of Capricornus and west of Piscis Austrinus, although small and unimportant, contains sixty-nine stars, varying in magnitude from 4.8 to 7, the lucida being θ¹. The constellation comes to the meridian in September, nearly due south of β Aquarii.

In its vicinity, perhaps including it, was an early figure referred to, in a German astronomical work of 1564 from Frankfurt, as Neper, the Auger, Ideler’s Bohrer, which he thus described:

It is situated at the tail of Sagittarius and Capricornus, and has many stars. At the head of the Neper two, and on the iron three. ^[2]

References

1. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.51.
2. Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, Richard H. Allen, 1889, p.289.