Musca
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Musca is a constellation in the southern sky.
Constellation | |
Abbreviation | Mus |
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Genitive | Muscae |
Pronunciation | |
Symbolism | the Fly |
Right ascension | 11h 19.3m to 13h 51.1m |
Declination | −64.64° to −75.68° |
Quadrant | SQ3 |
Area | 138 sq. deg. (77th) |
Main stars | 6 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 13 |
Stars with planets | 3 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
Brightest star | α Mus (2.69m) |
Messier objects | 0 |
Bordering constellations | |
Visible at latitudes between +10° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May. |
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