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microscopium

 

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Noun microscopium has 1 sense
  1. Microscopium - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus
    --1 is a kind of
    constellation

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Microscopium

Description:

Microscopium refers to a constellation located in the southern celestial hemisphere. It was named after the optical instrument, microscope, due to its shape resembling a microscope's base.

Sample sentences:

Noun:

1. In the dark, clear skies of the southern hemisphere, the constellation Microscopium can be observed with a telescope.

2. The Microscopium constellation is relatively small and is bordered by the constellations of Sagittarius, Capricornus, and Piscis Austrinus.

Linguistics:

1. "Microscopium" is a noun, commonly used to refer to the celestial object identified by astronomers.

2. In the context of astronomy, "Microscopium" is always capitalized.

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