Beta Trianguli

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β Trianguli
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Triangulum
Right ascension 02h 09m 32.6s
Declination +34° 59' 14"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.00
Distance 124 ± 4 ly
(38 ± 1 pc)
Spectral type A5III
Other designations
4 Trianguli, HR 622,
HD 13161, BD+34 381,
FK5 75, HIP 10064,
SAO 55306, GC 2572,
CCDM 02095+3459

Beta Trianguli (β Tri / β Trianguli) is the brightest star in the constellation Triangulum, sometimes called by the traditional Latin name Deltotum or the Greek Deltotron, as the constellation Triangulum resembled an upper-case Greek letter delta (Δ) to the ancient Greeks.

Beta Trianguli is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.00. It is approximately 124 light years from Earth.

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