// Constellation
Musca
“Fly”
- Latin name
- Musca (Mus)
- Best visibility
- evenings in May
- Fully visible between
- 14° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 31
Musca is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in May. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 14° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is α Mus at magnitude 2.69 — about 315 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Mus | 2.69 | 315 ly |
| — | β Mus | 3.04 | 342 ly |
| — | δ Mus | 3.61 | 91 ly |
| — | λ Mus | 3.63 | 127 ly |
| — | γ Mus | 3.84 | 325 ly |
| — | ε Mus | 4.06 | 301 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.