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'''Triangulum Australe''' is a constellation in the southern sky which was introduced by [[Johann Bayer]] in 1603. | '''Triangulum Australe''' is a constellation in the southern sky which was introduced by [[Johann Bayer]] in 1603. It is surrounded by [[Norma]], [[Centaurus]], [[Circinus]], [[Apus]] and [[Ara]]. It is not visible north of the tropics. | ||
{{Infobox Constellation | {{Infobox Constellation | ||
|lnam = | |lnam = Triangulum Australe | ||
|lgen = Trianguli Australis | |lgen = Trianguli Australis | ||
|iabbr = | |iabbr = TrA | ||
|nstar = 46 | |nstar = 46 | ||
|sym = Southern Triangle | |sym = Southern Triangle | ||
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===Remarkable objects=== | ===Remarkable objects=== | ||
* α Trianguli Australis, 1.9, Atria | |||
* β Trianguli Australis, 2.8, white | |||
* γ Trianguli Australis, 2.9, blue white | |||
===History and mythology=== | ===History and mythology=== | ||
This constellation was first mentioned in 1503 by the Italian sailor [[Amerigo Vespucci]], but it did not appear in any stellar atlas for a hundred years.<ref> | |||
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| last = Geoffrey | |||
| first = Cornelius | |||
| authorlink = Cornelius Geoffrey | |||
| title = Was Sternbilder erzählen / Die Mythologie der Sterner | |||
| publisher = Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. | |||
| location = Stuttgart | |||
| isbn = 3-440-07495-1}} | |||
</ref> | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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{{constellations iau}} | |||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 29 March 2012
Triangulum Australe is a constellation in the southern sky which was introduced by Johann Bayer in 1603. It is surrounded by Norma, Centaurus, Circinus, Apus and Ara. It is not visible north of the tropics.
| Triangulum Australe | |
|---|---|
| Latin name | Triangulum Australe |
| Latin genitive | Trianguli Australis |
| International abbreviation | TrA |
| Number of stars | 46 |
| Symbology | Southern Triangle |
Remarkable objects
- α Trianguli Australis, 1.9, Atria
- β Trianguli Australis, 2.8, white
- γ Trianguli Australis, 2.9, blue white
History and mythology
This constellation was first mentioned in 1503 by the Italian sailor Amerigo Vespucci, but it did not appear in any stellar atlas for a hundred years.[1]
References
- ↑ Geoffrey, Cornelius. Was Sternbilder erzählen / Die Mythologie der Sterner. Stuttgart: Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co.. ISBN 3-440-07495-1.
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