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Constellation of the southern sky

Genitive	Fornacis
Abbreviation	For
Constellation Family	La Caille
Celestial Quadrant	SQ1
Right Ascension	1h46 to 3h51
Declination	-23.6° to -39.3°
Area (sq deg)	398
Brightest Star	Dalim
Optimum Visibility	November
Notes	Running westward from the course of Eridanus, Fornax is a generally faint constellation (its brightest star, Dalim, is only fourth magnitude). It contains several prominent galaxies, including a dwarf elliptical galaxy, the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy, that is a small companion galaxy to the Milky Way.

The constellation of the Furnace lies on the banks of the River Eridanus; though it contains few bright stars visible to the naked eye, it is also home to a rich field of galaxies.

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