Musca
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Musca is a constellation in the southern sky.
| Constellation | |
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| 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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