 |
CONSTELLATION OF FORNAX |
Name: Fornax
Abbreviation: For
Meaning: Furnace
Right Ascension: 3h
Declination: -30º
Area (Degrees squared): 398
Stars with known planets: 2
Bordering Constellations: Cetus, Sculptor, Phoenix,
Eridanus
Visible at latitudes between +50º and -90º and best at mid-evening during December. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Fornax
is considered a winter constellation and is visible from November to February depending on the time of night.
Created in the 18th century, Fornax remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
|
| Fornax |
 |
| Observations |
A team from the University of Queensland described 40 unknown dwarf galaxies in the constellation of Fornax following observations from the Hubble
Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope revealing Ultra Compact Dwarfs Galaxies much smaller than previously
known dwarf galaxies at about 120 light years across.
Deep Sky Objects:
NGC 1097 - Galaxy, magnitude 9.30
NGC 1316 - Elliptical Galaxy, magnitude 8.90
NGC 1398 - Galaxy, magnitude 9.70
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +3.90
2. +4.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-Site Links: