Triangulum (The Triangle)

Small northern constellation named plainly for its shape, home of the Triangulum Galaxy.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its three faint stars form an elongated triangle below Andromeda, one of the oldest recorded figures.
• The Triangulum Galaxy (M33), the third-largest member of the Local Group, is held within it.
• It is one of the few constellations named simply after its own outline rather than any myth.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: β Trianguli
• HEMISPHERE: Northern
• BEST VIEWED: November