Triangulum
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Triangulum is a small northern constellation best known for containing the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), one of the closest spiral galaxies to the Milky Way.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triangulum constellation | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical constellation
ⓘ
constellation ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Almagest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Perseus family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | November ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Andromeda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aries NERFINISHED ⓘ Pisces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
M33
NERFINISHED
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NGC 598 NERFINISHED ⓘ Triangulum Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ several bright stars forming a triangle ⓘ spiral galaxy M33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBrightStar |
Alpha Trianguli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beta Trianguli NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Trianguli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
IC 1727
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 595 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 604 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 672 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | about +25 degrees to +37 degrees ⓘ |
| definedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Tri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArea | 132 square degrees ⓘ |
| hasBayerStars | about 10 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | ancient Greek astronomy ⓘ |
| hasGenitiveForm | Trianguli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIAUConstellationCode | Tri ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Triangulum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainStars | 3 ⓘ |
| hasMeaningInLatin | the Triangle ⓘ |
| hasMeteorShower | Piscids and Triangulids (weak shower) ⓘ |
| hasShape | narrow triangle ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor | containing the Triangulum Galaxy M33 ⓘ |
| isNeighborOf |
Andromeda constellation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aries constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ Pisces constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | 88 modern constellations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 78 ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | about 1 hour ⓘ |
| visibleBetweenLatitudes | +90 to −50 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| visibleIn | northern sky ⓘ |
| wasCatalogedBy | Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Triangulum constellation