Triangulum Australe: The Southern Triangle
Pronunciation: try-ANG-gyuh-lum aw-STRAL-ee
Triangulum Australe Constellation Profile | |
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Abbreviation: TrA | Genitive: Trianguli Australis |
Origin: Keyser/de Houtman | Location: Southern Hemisphere |
Best View (North): | Best View (South): |
Bordering Constellations: Apus, Ara, Norma, Circinus |
The Myth Behind the Constellation Triangulum Australe
Triangulum Australe, “The Southern Triangle” was a creation of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman, late sixteenth century navigators. This is the only one of the constellations they invented that was an inanimate object.Triangulum Australe Constellation Points of Interest
Interesting stars and objects.Bright Stars in Triangulum Australe
These are the stars in Triangulum Australe with a minimum magnitude of 3.0.Name | Bayer Name | Magnitude | Color | Luminosity | Distance |
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Atria | Alpha Trianguli Australis | 1.91 | Orange | 11,752 suns | 415 ly |
Beta Trianguli Australis | Beta Trianguli Australis | 2.83 | Yellow-White | 8.5 suns | 40 ly |
Gamma Trianguli Australis | Gamma Trianguli Australis | 2.87 | Whiye | 230 suns | 183 ly |