DMI image reference Mus. « Previous || Next » Constellations A » H || Constellations I » V Roll mouse over picture to see constellation figures and outlines Image and text ©2008 Akira Fujii/David Malin Images. In the picture above, north is at the top and the image covers 30.3 x 37.9 degrees. Image centre is located at 12:34:25.4, -59:32:10 (H:M:S, D:M:S, J2000) Astrometric data from Astrometry.net. Best seen in the early evening in May In contrast to adjacent Crux, Musca (The Fly) is a much less obvious, less distinguished and less useful constellation that first appeared in Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. It is one of a dozen created by the Dutch explorers/navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman on their voyages into the south seas in the late 16th century. Named stars in Crux (none in Musca) are: Mimosa (β Cru), Acrux (α Cru). (Greek alphabet) Constellations adjoining Crux: Centaurus, Musca. Constellations adjoining Musca: Apus, Carina, Centaurus, Chameleon, Circinus, Crux. Related images (other sources -- see under 'Related Images' on these pages) AAT 25. NGC 4755, the Jewel Box open cluster in Crux AAT 83. NGC 5189, weird planetary nebula in Musca |
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