This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Fornax, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name | B | Var | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | vis. mag. |
abs. mag. |
Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes | ||||
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α For | α | 20010 | 14879 | 03h 12m 04.28s | −28° 59′ 20.8″ | 3.85 | 3.05 | 46 | F8V | 12 Eri, Dalim, Fornacis; binary star; component B is a suspected variable, Vmax = 6m, Vmin = 8m | |||||
β For | β | 17652 | 13147 | 02h 49m 05.36s | −32° 24′ 22.6″ | 4.45 | 0.88 | 169 | G8III | double star | |||||
ν For | ν | 12767 | 9677 | 02h 04m 29.43s | −29° 17′ 48.6″ | 4.68 | −0.54 | 361 | B9.5p (Si) | α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 4.68m, Vmin = 4.73m, P = 1.89 d | |||||
ω For | ω | 16046 | 11918 | 02h 33m 50.71s | −28° 13′ 56.4″ | 4.96 | −0.76 | 453 | B9V | double star | |||||
δ For | δ | 23227 | 17304 | 03h 42m 14.90s | −31° 56′ 18.2″ | 4.99 | −1.77 | 733 | B5III | ||||||
φ For | φ | 15427 | 11477 | 02h 28m 01.69s | −33° 48′ 39.8″ | 5.13 | 1.78 | 153 | A2/A3V | ||||||
κ For | κ | 14802 | 11072 | 02h 22m 32.42s | −23° 48′ 58.7″ | 5.19 | 3.48 | 71 | G2V | spectroscopic binary | |||||
μ For | μ | 13709 | 10320 | 02h 12m 54.46s | −30° 43′ 25.8″ | 5.27 | 0.23 | 332 | A0V | ||||||
π For | π | 12438 | 9440 | 02h 01m 14.80s | −30° 00′ 05.6″ | 5.34 | 0.68 | 278 | G8III | ||||||
γ2 For | γ2 | 17729 | 13202 | 02h 49m 54.15s | −27° 56′ 31.3″ | 5.39 | −0.76 | 554 | A1V | ||||||
η3 For | η3 | 17829 | 13265 | 02h 50m 40.40s | −35° 40′ 32.6″ | 5.48 | −0.58 | 531 | K2III | ||||||
ρ For | ρ | 23940 | 17738 | 03h 47m 56.02s | −30° 10′ 02.4″ | 5.52 | 0.83 | 282 | G6III | suspected variable, Vmax = 5.45m, Vmin = 5.55m | |||||
AI For | AI | 20729 | 15479 | 03h 19m 34.90s | −24° 07′ 22.2″ | 5.63 | −2.15 | 1173 | M1III | semiregular variable | |||||
ζ For | ζ | 18692 | 13942 | 02h 59m 36.07s | −25° 16′ 27.6″ | 5.69 | 3.14 | 105 | F3V | binary star | |||||
χ2 For | χ2 | 21574 | 16112 | 03h 27m 33.37s | −35° 40′ 52.8″ | 5.71 | −0.06 | 464 | K2III | suspected variable | |||||
ι1 For | ι1 | 16307 | 12122 | 02h 36m 09.28s | −30° 02′ 41.9″ | 5.74 | −0.76 | 649 | G8/K0III | ||||||
λ2 For | λ2 | 16417 | 12186 | 02h 36m 58.62s | −34° 34′ 38.4″ | 5.78 | 3.74 | 83 | G1V | has a planet (b) | |||||
ι2 For | ι2 | 16538 | 12288 | 02h 38m 18.60s | −30° 11′ 38.0″ | 5.84 | 3.08 | 116 | F5V | ||||||
ε For | ε | 18907 | 14086 | 03h 01m 37.45s | −28° 05′ 25.7″ | 5.88 | 3.47 | 99 | G8/K0V | ||||||
λ1 For | λ1 | 15975 | 11867 | 02h 33m 07.04s | −34° 38′ 59.7″ | 5.91 | 0.58 | 380 | K0/K1III | ||||||
σ For | σ | 23738 | 17618 | 03h 46m 27.42s | −29° 20′ 17.4″ | 5.91 | 0.89 | 329 | A2V | ||||||
η2 For | η2 | 17793 | 13225 | 02h 50m 14.75s | −35° 50′ 37.3″ | 5.92 | −0.01 | 500 | K0III | double star | |||||
ψ For | ψ | 18149 | 13473 | 02h 53m 34.35s | −38° 26′ 13.5″ | 5.93 | 2.06 | 194 | F5V | ||||||
HD 20606 | 20606 | 15357 | 03h 18m 02.49s | −28° 47′ 49.3″ | 5.93 | 1.97 | 202 | F3V+... | |||||||
HD 21430 | 21430 | 16029 | 03h 26m 22.52s | −27° 19′ 03.4″ | 5.93 | 0.31 | 434 | K0III | |||||||
HD 16975 | 16975 | 12608 | 02h 42m 06.59s | −38° 23′ 01.4″ | 5.99 | 0.66 | 380 | G8III | |||||||
τ For | τ | 22789 | 17007 | 03h 38m 47.66s | −27° 56′ 35.2″ | 6.01 | 0.47 | 417 | A0V | ||||||
HD 11643 | 11643 | 8820 | 01h 53m 23.08s | −38° 35′ 40.9″ | 6.09 | 0.77 | 378 | K1/K2III | |||||||
HD 15471 | 15471 | 11524 | 02h 28m 35.46s | −31° 06′ 08.6″ | 6.11 | 0.83 | 370 | K2IIICN... | |||||||
γ1 For | γ1 | 17713 | 13197 | 02h 49m 50.99s | −24° 33′ 36.0″ | 6.14 | 0.91 | 363 | K0III | multiple star | |||||
HD 18650 | 18650 | 13907 | 02h 59m 06.49s | −28° 54′ 25.5″ | 6.14 | 1.05 | 339 | K1III | |||||||
HD 20176 | 20176 | 15024 | 03h 13m 37.94s | −29° 48′ 14.8″ | 6.17 | 0.46 | 452 | K1IICN... | |||||||
HD 19545 | 19545 | 14551 | 03h 07m 50.80s | −27° 49′ 52.0″ | 6.18 | 2.38 | 188 | A3V | |||||||
HD 22262 | 22262 | 16628 | 03h 33m 56.81s | −31° 04′ 49.1″ | 6.20 | 3.06 | 138 | F5V | double star | ||||||
HD 17168 | 17168 | 12786 | 02h 44m 20.52s | −32° 31′ 28.8″ | 6.21 | 1.06 | 349 | A1V | |||||||
HD 20293 | 20293 | 15125 | 03h 15m 00.28s | −26° 06′ 01.5″ | 6.25 | 0.12 | 548 | A1V | |||||||
HD 15889 | 15889 | 11802 | 02h 32m 14.72s | −36° 25′ 38.4″ | 6.28 | 0.73 | 421 | K0III | |||||||
HD 18466 | 18466 | 13768 | 02h 57m 12.91s | −29° 51′ 19.0″ | 6.29 | 0.49 | 471 | A2/A3V:+... | |||||||
HD 20144 | 20144 | 14972 | 03h 13m 01.49s | −35° 56′ 37.3″ | 6.29 | 0.45 | 479 | B9IV/V | suspected variable | ||||||
HD 12596 | 12596 | 9562 | 02h 02m 51.76s | −23° 53′ 11.6″ | 6.30 | −1.04 | 959 | K2III | |||||||
HD 18735 | 18735 | 13947 | 02h 59m 38.30s | −32° 30′ 26.0″ | 6.32 | 0.81 | 413 | A0V | |||||||
HD 11050 | 11050 | 8369 | 01h 47m 47.77s | −37° 09′ 34.3″ | 6.33 | 0.17 | 557 | K0III | |||||||
HD 14412 | 14412 | 10798 | 02h 18m 58.65s | −25° 56′ 48.4″ | 6.33 | 5.81 | 41 | G8V | |||||||
HD 11183 | 11183 | 8480 | 01h 49m 19.36s | −31° 04′ 20.7″ | 6.35 | 0.68 | 444 | K2/K3III | suspected variable | ||||||
HD 20980 | 20980 | 15700 | 03h 22m 16.28s | −25° 35′ 16.1″ | 6.36 | 0.66 | 450 | A1V | |||||||
HD 11262 | 11262 | 8514 | 01h 49m 48.86s | −38° 24′ 12.5″ | 6.37 | 4.20 | 88 | F6V | double star | ||||||
HD 12135 | 12135 | 9207 | 01h 58m 26.68s | −33° 04′ 00.3″ | 6.37 | 1.24 | 346 | K0III | double star | ||||||
HD 10863 | 10863 | 8233 | 01h 46m 00.99s | −27° 20′ 55.4″ | 6.38 | 3.20 | 141 | F2V | |||||||
HD 17926 | 17926 | 13363 | 02h 51m 56.16s | −30° 48′ 53.2″ | 6.38 | 3.85 | 105 | F6V | has three planets (b, c and d) | ||||||
HD 21997 | 21997 | 16449 | 03h 31m 53.61s | −25° 36′ 50.8″ | 6.38 | 2.04 | 241 | A3IV/V | |||||||
χ1 For | χ1 | 21423 | 15987 | 03h 25m 55.82s | −35° 55′ 15.1″ | 6.39 | 1.39 | 326 | A1IV | variable | |||||
HD 22322 | 22322 | 16672 | 03h 34m 33.58s | −31° 52′ 29.3″ | 6.39 | −1.75 | 1381 | K3III | double star; suspected variable | ||||||
HD 12563 | 12563 | 9521 | 02h 02m 28.27s | −29° 39′ 56.4″ | 6.40 | 0.69 | 452 | A3III | |||||||
HD 20853 | 20853 | 15585 | 03h 20m 45.18s | −26° 36′ 23.6″ | 6.40 | 2.97 | 158 | F7V | |||||||
HD 18546 | 18546 | 13789 | 02h 57m 32.63s | −38° 11′ 27.4″ | 6.41 | 1.18 | 362 | A0Vn | |||||||
HD 14988 | 14988 | 11212 | 02h 24m 20.10s | −25° 50′ 51.0″ | 6.45 | 0.37 | 536 | K3III | |||||||
HD 14890 | 14890 | 11121 | 02h 23m 06.60s | −37° 34′ 33.8″ | 6.47 | −1.31 | 1173 | K2III | variable star, ΔV = 0.011m, P = 4.12950 d | ||||||
HD 13305 | 13305 | 10069 | 02h 09m 34.82s | −24° 20′ 44.5″ | 6.48 | 2.51 | 203 | F0IV/V | |||||||
HD 16589 | 16589 | 12300 | 02h 38m 24.75s | −37° 59′ 25.4″ | 6.48 | 2.84 | 174 | F6V | spectroscopic binary | ||||||
HD 22333 | 22333 | 16697 | 03h 34m 52.37s | −25° 34′ 58.5″ | 6.48 | 0.16 | 599 | K0III | |||||||
χ3 For | χ3 | 21635 | 16156 | 03h 28m 11.50s | −35° 51′ 12.3″ | 6.49 | 1.26 | 362 | A1V | double star | |||||
TY For | TY | 15634 | 11644 | 02h 30m 13.67s | −25° 11′ 11.5″ | 6.50 | 1.36 | 347 | A9V:n | δ Sct variable; Vmax = 6.49m, Vmin = 6.51m, P = 0.05 d | |||||
η1 For | η1 | 17528 | 13040 | 02h 47m 33.78s | −35° 33′ 01.9″ | 6.51 | 0.12 | 619 | K0/K1III | ||||||
TZ For | TZ | 20301 | 15092 | 03h 14m 40.09s | −35° 33′ 27.6″ | 6.89 | 567 | F7III+G8III | Algol variable; Vmax = 6.84m, Vmin = 7.05m, P = 75.6675 d | ||||||
HD 20782 | 20782 | 15527 | 03h 20m 03.58s | −28° 51′ 14.7″ | 7.38 | 4.60 | 117 | G3V | has a planet (b) | ||||||
R For | R | 11582 | 02h 29m 15.31s | −26° 05′ 55.7″ | 7.50 | 2250 | C... | Mira variable; Vmax = 7.5m, Vmin = 13.0m, P = 386 d | |||||||
UX For | UX | 17084 | 12716 | 02h 43m 35.57s | −37° 55′ 42.5″ | 8.10 | 132.6 | G6V+... | RS CVn variable; Vmax = 7.97m, Vmin = 8.11m, P = 0.956 d | ||||||
HD 20707 | 20707 | 15432 | 03h 18m 52.95s | −36° 07′ 37.54″ | 8.18 | 3.06 | 344 | F3V | |||||||
HD 13167 | 13167 | 12716 | 02h 08m 13.8s | −24° 41′ 43″ | 8.34 | 488 | G3V | has a planet (b) | |||||||
HD 20781 | 20781 | 15526 | 03h 20m 03s | −28° 47′ 02″ | 8.44 | 115 | G9.5V | has two planets (b & c & d & e) | |||||||
HD 11231 | 11231 | 8501 | 01h 49m 38.0s | −34° 27′ 33″ | 8.6 | 437 | F5V | has a planet (b) | |||||||
HD 20706 | 20706 | 03h 19m 20.52s | −24° 48′ 09.52″ | 8.61 | -0.79 | 2480 | K4III | ||||||||
AK For | AK | 21703 | 16247 | 03h 29m 23s | −24° 06′ 04″ | 9.14 | 101.6 | K3V | low-mass eclipsing and spectroscopic binary; Vmax = 9.14m, Vmin = 9.55m, P = 3.9809913 d | ||||||
WASP-72 | 02h 44m 9.6s | −30° 10′ 09″ | 9.6 | F7 | Diya; has a planet (b) | ||||||||||
HD 20868 | 20868 | 15578 | 03h 20m 42.69s | −33° 43′ 48.4″ | 9.92 | 6.47 | 159 | K3/4IV | Intan; has a planet (b) | ||||||
HIP 13044 | 13044 | 02h 47m 37s | −36° 06′ 27″ | 9.94 | 2286 | F2 | thought to have a planet (b), later disproven | ||||||||
UZ For | UZ | 03h 35m 28.64s | −25° 44′ 21.8″ | 18.2 | M4.5 | AM Her variable and eclipsing binary; Vmax = 17.0m, Vmin = 20.9m, P = 0.0878654325 d | |||||||||
LP 944-20 | 03h 39m 35.22s | −35° 25′ 44.09″ | 18.69 | 20.9 | M9 | brown dwarf | |||||||||
UDF 2457 | 03h 32m 38.79s | −27° 48′ 10.0″ | 25 | 59000 | MV | one of the most distant stars known in the Milky Way | |||||||||
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See also
[edit]References
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- Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
- Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
- "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2004). "Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2)". Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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