κ-For (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , κ-For is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:01 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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Name
κ-For
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h22m32s [3] |
| Declination: | −23°48'58" [3] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 5.20 (V) [3] 5.94 (BT) [2] 5.26 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 22.0 parsec 71.6 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.61 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 196.7 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 91.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.49 |
Sources