The star α-For
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), α-For is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:33 (EDT) – 3 hours and 47 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 17° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:09.
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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)[2] 4.52 (BT)[1] 3.98 (VT)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
| Right Ascension: | 03h12m04s [2] |
| Declination: | -28°59'20" [2] |
| Distance: | 14.1 parsec 46.0 lightyears [1] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 716.1 mas/yr [1] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 31.2° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 3.17 |