# the Microscope · Microscopium (Mic)

- Latin name: Microscopium
- Common name: the Microscope
- Abbreviation: Mic
- Latin genitive: Microscopii
- Name pronunciation: my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-um
- Genitive pronunciation: my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-eye
- Sky region: South of the celestial equator
- Boundary declination range: -45.09° to -27.46°
- Chart reference: J2000
- Chart sections: 1

Charts show a fixed J2000 reference. What you can see depends on your location, the date and the time.

## Charts

This image was made with reference to IAU charts.

- [Microscopium · Light chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/mic-light.svg)
- [Dark chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/mic-dark.svg)
- [View IAU original](https://constellations.wiki/media/reference/iau/mic.gif)
- [Microscopium · PDF](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/pdf/mic.pdf)
- [Microscopium · GIF](https://constellations.wiki/media/original/mic.gif)
- [Microscopium · TXT](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/boundaries/mic.txt)

## How to read this chart

![Deep-sky legend](https://constellations.wiki/media/legends/legend-en.svg)

Dots mark stars, and their sizes indicate brightness. Stars appear dark on light charts and light on dark charts. Green lines show a constellation pattern. The surrounding grid gives right ascension and declination.

This is a fixed reference map, rather than a view of tonight’s sky.

- [Reading a star chart](https://constellations.wiki/en/guides/reading-star-charts/index.md)