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This webpage reproduces a section of Star Names Their Lore and Meaning by Richard Hinckley Allen as reprinted in the Dover edition, 1963 The text is in the public domain. This page has been carefully proofread and I believe it to be free of errors. If you find a mistake though, please let me know!

 p417  Triangulum Minor​a

was formed, and thus named, by Hevelius, from three small stars immediately to the south of the major constellation, towards Hamal of Aries; but it has been discontinued by astronomers since Flamsteed's day. Still Gore has recently revived it in the title Triangula on the planisphere in his translation of l'Astronomie Populaire, as did Proctor in his reformed list.

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Thayer's Note:

a So Allen; but since triangulum is neuter, good Latin requires Triangulum Minus.

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