Constellation Microscopium in the southern celestial hemisphere was formed by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752. It represents a microscope, which he described as “consisting of a tube above a square box.” [1]

Microscopium spans 10 degrees of the zodiac Sign Aquarius. But in the sky, it can be seen beneath the forelegs of the zodiacal constellation Capricornus. It borders Piscis Austrinus and Grus to the east, Sagittarius to the west, Indus to the south, and Telescopium to the southwest.

Fixed Stars in Microscopium

2000	2050	Star	Spectra	Mag	Orb
02♒12	02♒54	ι	F1	5.1	1°00′
05♒36	06♒19	α	G8	4.9	1°00′
08♒25	09♒07	γ	G8	4.7	1°00′
09♒31	10♒13	θ1	A2	4.8	1°00′
11♒55	12♒37	ε	A0	4.7	1°00′

Constellation Microscopium Astrology

Constellation Microscopium The Microscope gives a careful, methodical, fastidious, meticulous and scientific nature. ^[2]

Gamma Microscopii, with a magnitude of 4.68, is the brightest star in the constellation. It depicts the eyepiece of the microscope.

References

1. Star Tales – Microscopium, Ian Ridpath.
2. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.51.