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Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "triangle", derived from its three brightest stars, which form a long and narrow triangle. Known to the ancient Babylonians and Greeks, Triangulum was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. The celestial cartographers Johann Bayer and John Flamsteed catalogued the constellation's stars, giving six of them Bayer designations.
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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- 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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- constellation
- Named after
- triangle
- Official name
- Triangulum
- Area
- 132
- Shares border with
- Perseus
- Image
- TriangulumCC.jpg
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- short name
- Tri
- topic has template
- Template:Stars of Triangulum
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