// Constellation
Fornax
“Furnace”
- Latin name
- Fornax (For)
- Best visibility
- evenings in December
- Fully visible between
- 51° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 26
Fornax is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in December. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 51° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is Dalim at magnitude 3.8 — about 46 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalim | α For | 3.8 | 46 ly |
| — | β For | 4.45 | 173 ly |
| — | ν For | 4.68 | 371 ly |
| — | ω For | 4.96 | 484 ly |
| — | δ For | 4.99 | 847 ly |
| — | φ For | 5.13 | 152 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.