This beautiful watercolour depicts the constellation ‘Norma’, hand-painted onto a vintage book page. This art piece comes framed and includes a small A6 note detailing its history.
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Located in the Southern Hemisphere, the Set Square (Norma in Latin) was claimed by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille sometime during the 18th century.
A set square is a tool used by engineers, carpenters and draughtspeople to make accurate and detailed drawings for machines, inventions and buildings. It allows the person using it to create perfect corners, also known as right angles.
Norma was discovered during a period filled with the creation of many new and exciting inventions, so it's no wonder this constellation was named after such an invaluable tool of the time.
This beautiful watercolour depicts the constellation ‘Norma’, hand-painted onto a vintage book page. This art piece comes framed and includes a small A6 note detailing its history.
More details
Located in the Southern Hemisphere, the Set Square (Norma in Latin) was claimed by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille sometime during the 18th century.
A set square is a tool used by engineers, carpenters and draughtspeople to make accurate and detailed drawings for machines, inventions and buildings. It allows the person using it to create perfect corners, also known as right angles.
Norma was discovered during a period filled with the creation of many new and exciting inventions, so it's no wonder this constellation was named after such an invaluable tool of the time.
