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- Atria - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
the alpha, or brightest, star in the constellation Triangulum Australe, and one of the 57 stars of celestial navigation. Atria is a southern hemisphere star in the constellation that is also known as the Southern Triangle, which is larger and more visible in the sky than the Northern Triangle, also known as the constellation Triangulum. Atria is located between the constellations of Ara and Norma on the north and Pavo and Apus on the south. Circinus is to the west of the Triangle. Atria marks the southwest angle of the figure and reaches its highest elevation in the sky on July 14 at 10:00 PM.