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The Triangulum constellation

The Triangle. Best placed in July. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.

Where and when

Also known asthe Triangle
Best monthJuly
Right ascension1.8h
Declination+34°
Line segments1

Finding it

Triangulum, known in English as the Triangle, is centred near right ascension 1.8 hours, declination +34°. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.

It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in July, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.

Bright stars in this part of the sky

StarDesignationMagnitude
Hamalα Ari2.00
Mirachβ And2.06
Almachγ¹ And2.26

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