Microscopium Constellation
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Microscopium, the microscope, is a faint constellation in the southern sky introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century.
Microscopium Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18% illuminated  | 10:26 | -43° |
| Microscopium rise | 14:36 | |
| Sunset | 16:29 | 13° |
| Civil sunset | 16:56 | 15° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:27 | 16° |
| Microscopium transit | 18:26 | 18° |
| Moonset | 19:34 | 16° |
| Microscopium set | 22:16 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:20 | -65° |
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Annual motion of Microscopium
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:55 |
| Twilight end | 03:48 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 53m |
| Rise | 14:32 |
| Set | 22:12 |
| Elevation at transit | 18° |
| Transit time | 18:22 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 57m 18s", Dec: -35° 04' 48s |