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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.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fornax | Abbreviation | For | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Area | 398 sq. deg. (41st) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 27 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Bordering constellations | Cetus | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Bordering constellations | Sculptor | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Bordering constellations | Phoenix | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Bordering constellations | Eridanus | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Brightest star | α For (3.80m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Declination | −30° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Genitive | Fornacis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Main stars | 2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Messier objects | 0 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Meteor showers | 0 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Nearest star | LP 944-20: 84 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Pronunciation | /ˈfɔːrnæks/, genitive /fɔːrˈneɪsɪs/ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Quadrant | SQ1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Right ascension | 3h | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fornax | Symbolism | the brazier | 1.00 | infobox |
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