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3. We need data from Wikipedia to locate the stars of Musca Australis:

If we restrict ourselves to stars which are participating in the modern figure, we could say there are 7:

λ Muscae 11h 45m 36.57s 11h 45.610m 178.1
μ Muscae 11h 48m 14.49s 11h 48.242m 178.8
ε Muscae 12h 17m 34.64s 12h 17.577m 186.2
Acrux 12h 26m 35.94s 12h 26.599m 188.5
γ Muscae 12h 32m 28.11s 12h 32.469m 190.0
α Muscae 12h 37m 11.08s 12h 37.185m 191.2
β Muscae 12h 46m 16.87s 12h 46.281m 193.5
δ Muscae 13h 02m 15.78s 13h 02.263m 197.5

Updated star lists:

12th hour:

Dubhe

 α Ursa Majoris 1.81 62° 01′ N 11h 01m 167.7 575.7

Al Sharas

 β Crateris 4.46 18° 18′ S 11h 09m 169.6 577.6

Zosma

 δ Leonis 2.56 20° 48′ N 11h 11m 170.2 578.2

Coxa

 θ Leonis 3.33 15° 42′ N 11h 12m 170.4 578.4

Alula Australe

 ξ Ursa Majoris 3.79 31° 49′ N 11h 16m 171.5 579.5

Alula Boreale

 ν Ursa Majoris 3.49 33° 22′ N 11h 16m

Labrum

 δ Crateris 3.56 14° 47′ S 11h 17m 171.6 579.6

 

 λ Crateris 5.08 18° 47′ S 11h 20m 172.6 580.6

 

 ε Crateris 4.81 10° 52′ S 11h 22m 172.9 580.9

 

 γ Crateris 4.06 17° 41′ S 11h 22m 173.0 581.0

 

 κ Crateris 5.93 12° 21′ S 11h 24m 173.5 581.5
  ξ Hydrae 3.54 31° 51′ S 11h 31m 175.3 583.3

 

 θ Crateris 4.70 09° 48′ S 11h 34m 176.0 584.0

 

 ι Crateris 5.48 13° 12′ S 11h 36m 176.5 584.5
  ο Hydrae 4.70 34° 45′ S 11h 38m 177.1 585.1

 

 ζ Crateris 4.71 18° 21′ S 11h 42m 178.0 586.0
  λ Muscae 3.68 66° 44′ S 11h 42m 178.1 586.1
  μ Muscae 4.75 66° 49′ S 11h 45m 178.8 586.8
  93 Leonis 4.50 20° 13′ N 11h 46m 179.0 587.0

Denebola

 β Leonis 2.14 14° 51′ N 11h 47m 179.3 587.3

Alaraph

 β Virginis 3.59 02° 03′ N 11h 48m 179.6 587.6

Phekda

 γ Ursa Majoris 2.41 53° 58′ N 11h 51m 180.3 588.3
  β Hydrae 4.29 33° 54′ S 11h 53m 180.9 588.9

 

 η Crateris 5.17 17° 09′ S

13th hour:
Alchita α Corvi 4.02 24° 27′ S 12h 06m 184.1 592.1
Minkar ε Corvi 3.02 22° 20′ S 12h 08m 184.7 592.7
Pálida δ Crucis 2.79 58° 45′ S 12h 12m 185.6 593.6
Megrez δ Ursa Majoris 3.32 57° 19′ N 12h 13m 185.9 593.9
Gienah γ Corvi −0.94 22° 37′ S 12h 14m 186.1 594.1
  ε Muscae 4.06 67° 58′ S 12h 14m 186.2 594.2
Chang Sha ζ Corvi 5.20 22° 13′ S 12h 18m 187.3 595.3
Intrometida ε Crucis 3.59 60° 24′ S 12h 23m 188.4 596.4
Acrux α Crucis 1.40 62° 49′ S 12h 23m 188.5 596.5
Algorab δ Corvi 2.94 16° 14′ S 12h 27m 189.5 597.5
Gacrux γ Crucis 1.59 57° 07′ S 12h 28m 189.7 597.7
  γ Muscae 3.84 72° 08′ S 12h 29m 190.0 598.0
Avis Satyra η Corvi 4.30 16° 12′ S 12h 30m 190.3 598.3
Asterion β Canum Venaticorum 4.24 41° 38′ N 12h 31m 190.5 598.5
Kraz β Corvi 2.65 23° 07′ S 12h 32m 190.7 598.7
  α Muscae 2.69 69° 08′ S 12h 34m 191.2 599.2
Porrima γ Virginis 2.74 01° 11′ S 12h 39m 192.5 600.5
  β Muscae 3.04 68° 06′ S 12h 43m 193.5 601.5
Mimosa β Crucis 1.25 59° 41′ S 12h 44m 193.9 601.9
Alioth ε Ursa Majoris 1.76 56° 14′ N 12h 52m 195.8 603.8
Minelauva δ Virginis 3.39 03° 40′ N 12h 53m 196.1 604.1
Cor Caroli α Canum Venaticorum 2.89 38° 35′ N 12h 54m 196.3 604.3
  δ Muscae 3.61 71° 33′ S 12h 59m 197.5 605.5