α-For (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , α-For is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible between 21:37 and 00:04. It will become accessible at around 21:37, when it rises to an altitude of 17° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 19° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:04 when it sinks below 17° above your southern horizon.
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Name
α-For
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h12m04s [3] |
| Declination: | −28°59'20" [3] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.92 (V) [3] 4.52 (BT) [2] 3.98 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 14.2 parsec 46.4 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 715.0 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 31.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.15 |
Sources