Constellation Furnace (Fornax)
Constellation Furnace (Fornax) is one of the 88 official IAU constellations, with 0 catalogued bright stars. Sky centre at RA 40°, Dec -32°. Genitive form: Fornacis.
Bright stars in Furnace
This constellation has no bright stars (mag < 3.0) in our main catalogue. See the full Hipparcos atlas for fainter stars.
About the constellation
Fornax is one of the 88 official constellations of the International Astronomical Union, defined by the IAU in 1922 with precise boundaries established by Eugene Delporte in 1930. The genitive form Fornacis is used to name stars via Bayer designation (e.g., alpha Fornacis = the brightest star).
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