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Constellation of the southern sky

Genitive	Trianguli Australis
Abbreviation	TrA
Constellation Family	Hercules
Celestial Quadrant	SQ3
Right Ascension	14h50 to 17h09
Declination	-60.3° to -70.3°
Area (sq deg)	110
Brightest Star	Atria
Optimum Visibility	June (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

The southern sky's counterpart of the northern constellation Triangulum, this group is defined by three relatively bright stars in the same general region as Alpha Centauri or Rigil Kentaurus.

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