- LOOK FOR
- HIP 103738 · HIP 105140 · HIP 105382
- THE FIGURE
- Microscopium is commonly pictured as the Microscope.
Begin with HIP 103738. Follow the connected stars to reveal the figure. - THE PATTERN
- The Microscope
An artistic interpretation of the constellation figure. The illustration is not a historical artefact; other sky traditions use different figures and stories.
- START HERE
- Find HIP 103738, HIP 105140, HIP 105382.
- THEN LOOK
- Trace the catalogue star pattern and compare its neighbours.
- NEARBY PATTERNS
- Capricornus · Piscis Austrinus
No meteor shower is featured in this scene.
- REFERENCE SKY
- Hong Kong24 September 2026 at 21:00 HKT
- HIP 103738 · J2000
- RA 21h 01m 17sDec −32° 15′ 28″
- HIP 105140 · J2000
- RA 21h 17m 56sDec −32° 10′ 21″
Choose Horizon for a level view with true directions and an adjustable reference time. Art keeps the composed view. The scenery is imagined; neither mode is a live local sky.
A constellation is an area of sky, not one coordinate.
About this sky & sources +
Catalogue stars and traditional line patterns share one celestial projection. Terrain and mythological figures are original artistic interpretations.
Art preserves the composed scene. Horizon uses the labelled reference location and time and true cardinal directions, with a level mathematical horizon. Its continuous illustrated panorama is an imagined setting, not surveyed terrain.
Catalogue coordinates use J2000 and are precessed to the scene date. Weather, moonlight, terrain obstruction and atmospheric refraction are not modelled. This is a learning view, not an observing forecast.
Artwork: original generated illustrations for KamCosmos, including reused locally produced figure layers. Star catalogue and linework: d3-celestial; BSD notice retained in this page.
