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Fornax

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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Abbreviation
For
Area
398 sq. deg. (41st)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
27
Bordering constellations
Cetus · Sculptor · Phoenix · Eridanus
Brightest star
α For (3.80m)
Declination
−30°

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Fornax

Nodes120
Edges119
Triples66
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016667
Components1

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related to history · 17
Fornax → Age, All, Cape, Chemical Furnace, Enlightenment, Europe, Fornax Chimiae, Fourneau, Fourneau Chymique, French, Good Hope, He, Lacaille, Lacaille Latinised, Nicolas Louis, Southern Celestial Hemisphere, The French
related to Characteristics · 11
Fornax → Belgian, Cetus, Covering, Eridanus, Eugène Delporte, For, In, International Astronomical Union, Phoenix, Sculptor, The
related to Deep-sky objects · 9
Fornax → Earth, Fornax Dwarf Galaxy, It, Its, Local Group NGC, Lyra, NGC, Ring Nebula, Unlike
Bordering constellations · 4
Fornax → Cetus, Eridanus, Phoenix, Sculptor
related to Equivalents · 4
Fornax → In Chinese, West, White Tiger, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ
related to External links · 4
Fornax → Constellations, Fornax ConstellationThe, FornaxStarry Night Photography, The Deep Photographic Guide
Abbreviation · 1
Fornax → For
Area · 1
Fornax → 398 sq. deg. (41st)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Fornax → 27
Brightest star · 1
Fornax → α For (3.80m)

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galaxy constellation light-years star stars fornacis ngc earth magnitude cluster eridanus dwarf southern located brightest galaxies alpha times sun one

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FornaxAbbreviationFor1.00infobox
FornaxArea398 sq. deg. (41st)1.00infobox
FornaxBayer/Flamsteed stars271.00infobox
FornaxBordering constellationsCetus1.00infobox
FornaxBordering constellationsSculptor1.00infobox
FornaxBordering constellationsPhoenix1.00infobox
FornaxBordering constellationsEridanus1.00infobox
FornaxBrightest starα For (3.80m)1.00infobox
FornaxDeclination−30°1.00infobox
FornaxGenitiveFornacis1.00infobox
FornaxMain stars21.00infobox
FornaxMessier objects01.00infobox
FornaxMeteor showers01.00infobox
FornaxNearest starLP 944-20: 841.00infobox
FornaxPronunciation/ˈfɔːrnæks/, genitive /fɔːrˈneɪsɪs/1.00infobox
FornaxQuadrantSQ11.00infobox
FornaxRight ascension3h1.00infobox
FornaxStars brighter than 3.00m01.00infobox
FornaxStars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)21.00infobox
FornaxSymbolismthe brazier1.00infobox

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