A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere within the Milky Way near Lupus and Ara.
[Latin norma, carpenter's square.]
Did you mean: Norma (constellation), Norma (Opera), Norma (character), Norma (opera), Norma (NJ), norma (medical), Norma (first name), Norma (supermarket), Norma (company), Norma (LT)
Dictionary:
Nor·ma (nôr'mə) ![]() |
[Latin norma, carpenter's square.]
| Music Encyclopedia: Norma |
Opera in two acts by Bellini to a libretto by Romani after Soumet (1831, Milan).
| WordNet: Norma |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
| Wikipedia: Norma (constellation) |
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Norma |
|
| Abbreviation | Nor |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Normae |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɔrmə/, genitive /ˈnɔrmiː/ |
| Symbolism | the Normal |
| Right ascension | 16.05 |
| Declination | −52.01 |
| Area | 165 sq. deg. (74th) |
| Main stars | 2 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
13 |
| Stars with known planets |
4 |
| Bright stars | 0 |
| Nearby stars | 0 |
| Brightest star | γ2 Nor (4.0m) |
| Nearest star | HD 139211 (101 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. |
|
Norma is a small and inconspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere between Scorpius and Centaurus. Its name is Latin for normal, referring to a right angle, and is variously considered to represent a rule, a carpenter's square, a set square or a level.
Contents |
Norma, originally named l’Equerre et la Regle in French, was one of the constellations invented by Abbé de Lacaille in the middle of the 1750:ies, when he was measuring about 10,000 stars at the Cape of Good Hope.[1]
The Milky Way passes through Norma.
Norma has no α or β star; its brightest star, γ2 Normae, is only of magnitude 4.0. Among the constellation's principal stars are the following:
Due to its location on the Milky Way, this constellation contains many deep sky objects, the most notable of which is NGC 6087.
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Norma |
|
|||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
| Clotilde (character) | |
| Adalgisa (opera) | |
| Pollione (character) |
| When does Norma appear? Read answer... | |
| What is the palindrome for Norma you? Read answer... | |
| Norma rae the movie why did reuben need norma help? Read answer... |
| Why was Norma Jeane Mortenson baptized Norma Jeane Baker? | |
| When does the constellation of Norma appear? | |
| 10 normas del laboratorio? |
Copyrights:
![]() | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Music Encyclopedia. The Concise Grove Dictionary of Music. Copyright © 1994 by Oxford University Press, Inc.. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Norma (constellation)". Read more |
Mentioned in