α-For (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , α-For is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:26 (EST), 21° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:08, 21° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:51, when it sinks below 17° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
α-For
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.92 (V) [3] 4.52 (BT) [2] 3.98 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
| Right ascension: | 03h12m04s [3] |
| Declination: | -28°59'20" [3] |
| Distance: | 14.2 parsec 46.4 lightyrs [5] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 715.0 mas/yr [5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 31.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.15 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.