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Rho Fornacis

Yellow giant in Fornax

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Rho Fornacis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1184
HD	23940
Constellation	Fornax
Right Ascension	3h 47m 56s
Declination	-30° 10' 4"
Distance	283 light years 87 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.53 Absolute: +0.84
Spectral Class	G6III yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	November / December

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Close by Fornax' border with Eridanus is the faint yellow star Rho Fornacis. This is a variable giant star nearly three hundred light years from Earth.

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