At a distance of about 3500 ly and covering a field of almost one quarter of a degree, the stars range from seventh- to eleventh-magnitude, the brightest being 6.5 magnitude S Normae.
Located about 3,500 light-years away and covering an area of roughly one-quarter of a degree, these stars exhibit varying luminosities ranging from seventh- to eleventh-magnitude, with the most radiant being 6.5 magnitude S Normae.