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Triangulum

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Triangulum

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Also known as Tri, Trianguli

constelación

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Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky named after the triangle shape formed by its three brightest stars, and it has been recognized since ancient times, appearing in Ptolemy's 2nd century catalog of 48 constellations. The constellation's stars were formally catalogued by later astronomers Johann Bayer and John Flamsteed, who assigned Greek letter designations to six of them.

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Key facts

Constellation.name
Triangulum
Constellation.abbreviation
Tri
Constellation.genitive
Trianguli
Constellation.pronounce
,genitive
Constellation.symbolism
The Triangle
Constellation.RA
–
Constellation.dec
25.60°–37.35°
Constellation.family
Perseus
Constellation.quadrant
NQ1
Constellation.areatotal
132
Constellation.arearank
78th
Constellation.numbermainstars
3
Constellation.numberbfstars
14
Constellation.numberbrightstars
0
Constellation.numbernearbystars
0
Constellation.brighteststarname
β Tri (Alaybasan)
Constellation.starmagnitude
3.00
Constellation.neareststarname
GJ 3147

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
constellation
Named after
triangle
Official name
Triangulum
Area
132
Shares border with
Perseus
Image
TriangulumCC.jpg
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Commons category
Triangulum (constellation)
topic's main category
Category:Triangulum
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Triangulum
short name
Tri
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Article · Español

Triangulum (el triángulo) es una pequeña constelación del norte, cuyas tres estrellas más brillantes, de tercera y cuarta magnitud, forman un triángulo casi isósceles. Es una de las 88 constelaciones modernas y también fue una de las 48 listadas por Ptolomeo.No debe ser confundida con la constelación austral Triangulum Australe.

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