Norma (constellation)
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| List of stars in Norma | |
| Abbreviation: | Nor |
| Genitive: | Normae |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 16.05 h |
| Declination: | −52.01° |
| Area: | 165 sq. deg. (74th) |
| Main stars: | 2 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 13 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 4 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | γ2 Nor (4.01m) |
| Nearest star: | HD 145417 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | Gamma Normids |
| Bordering constellations: | Scorpius Lupus Circinus Triangulum Australe Ara |
| Visible at latitudes between +30° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of July |
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The constellation Norma is a small group of stars in the southern hemisphere between Scorpius and Centaurus. Its name is Latin for normal and can mean a right angle. The constellation may be pictured as a ruler, a carpenter's square, a set square, or a level.
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Notable features [change]
Stars [change]
The Milky Way passes through Norma.
Deep-sky objects [change]
Because it is on the Milky Way, this constellation contains many deep sky objects. Galaxy NGC 6087 is a highly visible one.
References [change]
- Burnham, Robert Jr. (1966, 1978). Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, v.2. General Publishing Company, Ltd., Toronto. ISBN 0-486-23568-8.
- Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
Other websites [change]
- Norma on Robin Gatter's site
- Star Tales – Norma
- Norma on Richard Dibon-Smith's site
- Peoria Astronomical Society: Norma
- The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Norma
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