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Triangulum

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Tri·an·gu·lum  (tr-nggy-lm)
n.
A constellation in the northern sky near Aries and Andromeda.
[Latin triangulum, triangle; see triangle.]
Triangulum [traɪˈæŋgjʊləm]
n Latin genitive Trianguli [traɪˈæŋgjʊˌlaɪ]
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a small triangular constellation in the N hemisphere, close to Perseus and Aries
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Noun1.Triangulum - a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and AriesTriangulum - a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries
Triangle
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Another nearby galaxy, the Triangulum Galaxy, was seen to be surrounded by a giant stellar "halo" that the team believes is proof of a recent "encounter" with Andromeda.
'Cannibalised' galaxies feeding new stars by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The researchers also saw a "stream of stars" of a nearby galaxy called Triangulum "stretching" towards Andromeda.
Andromeda galaxy expanded by cannibalizing on stars from other ... by Asian News International
The constellation is around 93 square degrees, squeezed in between Musca and Centaurus to the west, Lupus to the north, Apus on its southern side and Triangulum Australis and Norma to the east.
Circinus a handy tool by Streicher, Magda / Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
 
 
 
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