Norma (The Carpenter's Square)

Small southern constellation of the draftsman's rule and square, set in rich Milky Way star fields.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Lacaille created it around 1752 as Norma et Regula, the set square and ruler of the draftsman.
• It lies toward the Great Attractor, the vast concentration of mass that pulls our Local Group across the universe.
• Its field contains the rich open cluster NGC 6067 amid dense Milky Way star clouds.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: γ² Normae
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: June