Microscopium

It was located east from the constellation Microscopium.

It was given this designation because it is in the southern constellation Microscopium and is a variable star.

Theta Microscopii (θ Mic) is a star in the constellation Microscopium.

Lacaille 8760 (AX Microscopii) is a red dwarf star in the constellation Microscopium, the microscope.

BO Microscopii (BO Mic) is a star in the constellation Microscopium located about 170 light years from the Sun.

Under its modern boundaries it is bordered by Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus and Aquarius.

Piscis Austrinus is a constellation bordered by Capricornus to the northwest, Microscopium to the southwest, Grus to the south, Sculptor to the east, Aquarius to the north.

Telescopium is a small constellation bordered by Sagittarius and Corona Australis to the north, Ara to the west, Pavo to the south, and Indus to the east, cornering on Microscopium to the northeast.

The La Caille Family is a group of 13 constellations composed of Norma, Circinus, Telescopium, Microscopium, Sculptor, Fornax, Caelum, Horologium, Octans, Mensa, Reticulum, Pictor, and Antlia.

The Hubble Space Telescope also caught a fleeting event on a tiny red star called AU Microscopium in the southern skies that could help in understanding flare activity on the sun, Dr. Bruce E. Woodgate of the Goddard center said today.