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Nu Fornacis

Blue Star in Fornax

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Nu Fornacis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	612
HD	12767
Constellation	Fornax
Right Ascension	2h 4m 29s
Declination	-29° 17' 49"
Distance	371 light years 114 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.7 Absolute: -0.6
Spectral Class	B5 Blue Dwarf
Optimum Visibility	November

Nu Fornacis is a curiosity: it is a blue star that varies in structure or surface markings, causing its brightness to change as it rotates.

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