Triangulum
Americannoun
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Trianguli
genitive
noun
Etymology
Origin of Triangulum
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1545–55
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Only a few spirals—such as the Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies and M81—all of which are now known to be our close neighbors, turned out to be approaching us.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Dr. Edwin Hubble of Mount Wilson Observatory for measurement of the distance to two remote spiral nebulae in Andromeda and Triangulum.
From Time Magazine Archive
Faced with incomprehensible distances, intimidating mathematics and names like Triangulum Australe, the temptation is to do one's stargazing on the Tonight show.
From Time Magazine Archive
One would say that if the terrific coil in Triangulum has all but destroyed itself in its fury, this one on the contrary has just begun its self-demolition.
From Curiosities of the Sky by Garrett Putman Serviss
Closer to your own system are the two Magellanic Clouds, so called, something else which you table NGC 6822, and finally the Triangulum Galaxy.
From Voyage To Eternity by Stephen Marlowe
Latitude by a Trianguli Australis 17 degrees 11 minutes 1 second. 14th August.
From Journals of Australian Explorations by Augustus Charles Gregory
Location.—A line drawn from the star γ Pegasi to Algol in Perseus passes through β Trianguli.
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
A line drawn from γ Andromedae through β Trianguli points out α Arietis.
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
Latitude by a Trianguli Australis 16 degrees 34 minutes 44 seconds.
From Journals of Australian Explorations by Augustus Charles Gregory
Recorded as red and green by Sir John Herschel and South; but yellow and orange by Sestini. ι Trianguli.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
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