Constellation Sickle (yhlùgz.)
The Sickle covers the nondescript region south of the Scorpion which we know as Norma (the set square or possibly ruler). Its handle is pointing north.
The Wise One used the Sickle to cut unnecessary assumptions from his disciples’ theories, but he lost it on the Street of Snow when he met the Scorpion.
See also yhlàgz. in the dictionary.
The 29 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
| Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | γ² Nor | 3.00 | 4.01 |
| 10 | 10 | γ¹ Nor | 1.73 | 4.97 |
| 11 | 11 | Hip 80208 | 1.26 | 5.32 |
| 12 | 12 | Hip 79490 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
| 13 | 13 | Hip 79754 | 1.09 | 5.45 |
| 20 | 20 | η Nor | 2.15 | 4.65 |
| 21 | 21 | Hip 77541 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
| 22 | 22 | Hip 77678 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
| 23 | 23 | Hip 76935 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
| 24 | 24 | Hip 77454 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
| 25 | 25 | Hip 76809 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
| 26 | 26 | Hip 77562 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
| 30 | 30 | δ Nor | 2.05 | 4.73 |
| 31 | 31 | Hip 79661 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
| 32 | 32 | Hip 77574 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
| 40 | 40 | ε Nor | 2.41 | 4.46 |
| 41 | 41 | Hip 80782 | 1.22 | 5.35 |
| 42 | 42 | θ Nor | 1.52 | 5.13 |
| 43 | 43 | Hip 81702 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
| 44 | 44 | Hip 81733 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
| 50 | 50 | μ Nor | 1.87 | 4.86 |
| 51 | 51 | Hip 80212 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
| 52 | 52 | Hip 81847 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
| 53 | 53 | λ Nor | 1.10 | 5.44 |
| 60 | 60 | Hip 81305 | 1.08 | 5.46 |
| 61 | 61 | Hip 81472 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
| 62 | 62 | Hip 80945 | 1.28 | 5.31 |
| 63 | 63 | Hip 81914 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
| 64 | 64 | GJ 620.1 | 1.20 | 5.37 |