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Constellation

Microscopium

Microscopium (Mic) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is γ Mic (magnitude 4.67).

Latin name	Microscopium
Abbreviation	Mic
Brightest star	γ Mic
Stars in this encyclopedia	79
Stars with exoplanets	13
Deep-sky objects	1
Galaxies	3

In the sky

Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 53° N. South of latitude 53° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

γ Mic 4.67 · 254.3 light-years
ε Mic 4.71 · 169.0 light-years
θ¹ Mic 4.80 · 161.7 light-years
α Mic 4.89 · 395.3 light-years
ι Mic 5.11 · 124.6 light-years
ν Mic 5.12 · 252.1 light-years
HIP 104174 5.20 · 354.2 light-years
HIP 104738 5.25 · 111.4 light-years
ζ Mic 5.32 · 115.0 light-years
HIP 103127 5.34 · 395.7 light-years
HIP 104750 5.41 · 404.0 light-years
HIP 102014 5.47 · 240.6 light-years
HIP 102497 5.48 · 328.3 light-years
HIP 105913 5.50 · 176.4 light-years
HIP 102916 5.52 · 568.7 light-years
η Mic 5.55 · 909.0 light-years
HIP 105854 5.64 · 257.2 light-years
δ Mic 5.69 · 291.6 light-years
HIP 102092 5.75 · 426.0 light-years
θ² Mic 5.76 · 390.6 light-years
GJ 9726 5.83 · 103.7 light-years
HIP 103836 5.93 · 227.2 light-years
HIP 104752 5.97 · 365.3 light-years
β Mic 6.06 · 501.6 light-years
HIP 101017 6.09 · 742.3 light-years

Its stars with exoplanets

HIP 105854 1 planet(s)
AU Mic 4 planet(s)
GJ 9714 1 planet(s)
WASP-7 1 planet(s)
TOI-2211 1 planet(s)
WASP-94 A 1 planet(s)
WASP-94 B 1 planet(s)
TOI-2207 1 planet(s)
WASP-182 1 planet(s)
WASP-133 1 planet(s)
WASP-144 1 planet(s)
NGTS-25 1 planet(s)
NGTS-21 1 planet(s)

Deep-sky objects

PSR J2039-3616 Pulsar

Galaxies

NGC 7012 410.0 million light-years
NGC 6983 236.1 million light-years
NGC 6958 126.4 million light-years