Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
This article is about the constellation. For the Roman goddess, see Fornax (mythology).
Fornax
Constellation
List of stars in Fornax
Abbreviation
For
Genitive
Fornacis
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔːrnæks/, genitive /fɔːrˈneɪsɪs/
Symbolism
the brazier
Right ascension
3h
Declination
−30°
Quadrant
SQ1
Area
398 sq. deg. (41st)
Main stars
2
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
27
Stars with planets
6
Stars brighter than 3.00m
0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)
2
Brightest star
α For (3.80m)
Messier objects
0
Meteor showers
0
Bordering constellations
Cetus Sculptor Phoenix Eridanus
Visible at latitudes between +50° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December.
Fornax (/ˈfɔːrnæks/) is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, partly ringed by the celestial river Eridanus. Its name is Latin for furnace. It was named by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756. Fornax is one of the 88 modern constellations.
The three brightest stars—Alpha, Beta and Nu Fornacis—form a flattened triangle facing south. With an apparent magnitude of 3.91, Alpha Fornacis is the brightest star in Fornax. Six star systems have been found to have exoplanets. The Fornax Dwarf galaxy is a small faint satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. NGC 1316 is a relatively close radio galaxy.
The Hubble's Ultra-Deep Field is located within the Fornax constellation.[1]
It is the 41st largest constellation in the night-sky, occupying an area of 398 square degrees. It is located in the first quadrant of the southern hemisphere (SQ1) and can be seen at latitudes between +50° and -90° during the month of December.
^"Hubble Ultra Deep Field". hubblesite.org. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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