Triangulum Australe
Abbreviation: TrA
Genitive: Trianguli Australe
Translation: The Southern Triangle
Peoria Astronomical Society Triangulum Australe Page
Interactive star chart (Java applet)
Position in the Sky
Explanation of the following information
Right Ascension: 16 hours
Declination: -65 degrees
Visible between latitudes 15 and -90 degrees
Best seen in July (at 9:00 PM)
Triangulum Australe was named by
Johann Bayer
. It lies south of
Norma
and
Circinus
. Its three brightest stars have been called the "Three Patriarchs", Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
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