What does "microscopium" mean?

A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.

What is a synonym for "microscopium"?

Common synonyms include: big dipper, constellation.

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A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763, from later Latin microscopium (“microscope”).