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Triangulum

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Triangulum
Constellation
Triangulum
AbbreviationTri
GenitiveTrianguli
Pronunciation/trˈæŋɡjʊləm/,
genitive /trˈæŋɡjʊl/
SymbolismThe Triangle
Right ascension 01h 31.3m to  02h 50.4m[1]
Declination25.60° to 37.35°[1]
QuadrantNQ1
Area132 sq. deg. (78th)
Main stars3
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
14
Stars with planets3
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)0
Brightest starβ Tri (3.00m)
Messier objects1
Meteor showersNone
Bordering
constellations
Andromeda
Pisces
Aries
Perseus
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −60°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December.

Triangulum is a constellation in the northern sky. The former constellation Triangulum Minus was once its own constellation, as a part of Triangulum.

Deep-sky objects

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Triangulum galaxy

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 IAU

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