Winter Triangle

proper noun

[the W- T-] (uranography) A bright asterism of the northern winter sky. Its corners are the three 1st-magnitude stars Betelgeuse (α Ori), Procyon (α CMi), and Sirius (α CMa).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. [the W- T-] (uranography) A bright asterism of the northern winter sky. Its corners are the three 1st-magnitude stars Betelgeuse (α Ori), Procyon (α CMi), and Sirius (α CMa).

Translations

Finnish Talvikolmio
  • Talvikolmioa bright asterism of the northern winter sky
French Triangle d'hiver
  • Triangle d'hivera bright asterism of the northern winter sky
German Winterdreieck
  • Winterdreiecka bright asterism of the northern winter sky
Italian Triangolo Invernale
  • Triangolo Invernalea bright asterism of the northern winter sky
Japanese 冬の大三角形
  • 冬の大三角形a bright asterism of the northern winter sky
Russian Зимний треуго́льник
  • Зимний треуго́льник (Zimnij treugólʹnik)a bright asterism of the northern winter sky
Cite this entry
APA

Winter Triangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winter%20Triangle

MLA

“Winter Triangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winter%20Triangle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winter Triangle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winter%20Triangle.

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