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 South El Monte , α-For is visible between 00:26 and 05:23. It will become accessible at around 00:26, when it rises to an altitude of 17° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:55, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:23 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
| 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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.