Microscopium
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Microscopium
Summary
Microscopium is a constellation[1]. Microscopium has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Microscopium is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[3].
- Microscopium's instance of is recorded as constellation[4].
- Microscopium's shares border with is recorded as Capricornus[5].
- Microscopium's shares border with is recorded as Sagittarius[6].
- Microscopium's shares border with is recorded as Telescopium[7].
- Microscopium's shares border with is recorded as Indus[8].
- Microscopium's shares border with is recorded as Grus[9].
- Microscopium's shares border with is recorded as Piscis Austrinus[10].
- microscope is named after Microscopium[11].
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is named after Microscopium[12].
- Microscopium is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere[13].
- Microscopium's Commons category is recorded as Microscopium (constellation)[14].
- Microscopium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1751[15].
- Microscopium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Microscopium[16].
- Microscopium's Commons gallery is recorded as Microscopium[17].
- Microscopium's topic has template is recorded as Template:Microscopium[18].
- Microscopium's topic has template is recorded as Q10729080[19].
- Microscopium's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Microscopium'}[20].
- Microscopium's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Mic'}[21].
- Microscopium covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+209.5'}[22].
- Microscopium's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Constellations[23].
- Microscopium's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Astronomy[24].
Body
Geography
Microscopium is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere[13].
Physical Characteristics
Microscopium covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+209.5'}[22].
Designation and Status
Microscopium's instance of is recorded as constellation[4].
History and Context
Things named after include microscope[11] and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek[12], a biologist[25], 1632–1723[26], of Dutch Republic[27], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[28], specialised in microscopy[29].
Why It Matters
Microscopium has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Microscopium is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]