Mythology
A Lacaille creation representing a chemical furnace. No classical mythology.
Observing Highlights
Contains the Fornax Galaxy Cluster, one of the closest galaxy clusters, with NGC 1316 (Fornax A) and NGC 1365. Rich hunting ground for galaxy observers.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20
3.87 mag
5.4″
B: 7.2
F6V
HIP 13147; Beta For
4.46 mag
4.8″
B: 14.0
K0-IIIFe-0.5
HIP 9677; Nu For
4.69 mag
B9.5pSi
HIP 11918; Omega For
4.90 mag
11.0″
B: 7.7
B9.5V
HIP 17304; Delta For
5.00 mag
B5IV
HIP 11477; Phi For
5.14 mag
391.1″
B: 7.6
A2V
HIP 11072; Kappa For
5.20 mag
0.5″
B: 10.2
G0Va
HIP 10320; Mu For
5.28 mag
B9V
HIP 9440; Pi For
5.35 mag
G5III
5.39 mag
A0V
5.47 mag
K5III
HIP 17738; Rho For
5.54 mag
G6III
5.61 mag
M2III
HIP 13942; Zeta For
5.71 mag
176.0″
B: 13.1
F2V
5.71 mag
K2III
5.75 mag
G8-K0III
5.79 mag
45.0″
B: 13.0
G5IV
5.83 mag
81.8″
B: 13.7
F4V
HIP 14086; Epsilon For
5.89 mag
G5IV
5.90 mag
K0III
Double Stars
15
Double Stars
15HIP 11918; Omega For
4.90 mag
11.0″
B: 7.7
B9.5V
3.87 mag
5.4″
B: 7.2
F6V
HIP 17618; Sigma For
5.90 mag
5.0″
A3V
6.50 mag
6.3″
B: 10.1
A1V
5.92 mag
4.9″
B: 10.0
K0III
5.79 mag
45.0″
B: 13.0
G5IV
HIP 13147; Beta For
4.46 mag
4.8″
B: 14.0
K0-IIIFe-0.5
6.14 mag
12.1″
B: 12.7
K1III
6.39 mag
140.0″
B: 7.3
A1IV
6.37 mag
98.0″
B: 10.6
F8V
6.35 mag
6.1″
B: 13.3
K0III
HIP 11477; Phi For
5.14 mag
391.1″
B: 7.6
A2V
6.38 mag
10.2″
B: 19.4
A3V
6.19 mag
6.1″
B: 21.0
A5V
5.83 mag
81.8″
B: 13.7
F4V
Variable Stars
1
Variable Stars
1HR 9121
7.50 mag
7.5 - 13.0
M
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Deep Sky Objects
30
Deep Sky Objects
30
Galaxy
(29)
NGC 1097
9.3 mag
9
SBb
9.5 mag
9.8
SBb
9.7 mag
6.6
SBab
8.9 mag
7.1
S0 pec
10.5 mag
4.3
Sab
11.0 mag
3.7
Sab
11.4 mag
3.1
SABa
11.0 mag
3.2
SABa
11.2 mag
3.0
Sc
12.0 mag
5.4
Sb
— mag
3.1
SBa
11.1 mag
4.1
SABb
12.2 mag
1.9
SBc
10.5 mag
4.0
S0-a
13.0 mag
3.2
Sc
9.9 mag
3.2
E1
13.0 mag
3.9
SBbc
— mag
3.2
Sbc
— mag
1.4
Sb
— mag
2.3
Sc
10.3 mag
3.9
11.0 mag
5.4
10.6 mag
4.4
E-S0
12.1 mag
2.3
SABc
13.0 mag
1.6
Sa
10.3 mag
2.5
E1
— mag
1.4
Sbc
— mag
1.5
Sc
— mag
1.7
SBbc
Planetary Nebula
(1)
— mag
6.5