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Bright stars in Fornax - Full list

The table below lists all the stars in the Fornax constellation which are brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate). The list includes 65 stars. Click on each star to see more details about it.

HR Number(*) Star designation Proper name Visual magnitude Color Notes
HR963 α Fornacis Dalim 3.87 Variable; Double;
HR841 β Fornacis 4.46 Double;
HR612 ν Fornacis 4.69 Variable;
HR749 ω Fornacis 4.9 Double;
HR1134 δ Fornacis 5
HR724 φ Fornacis 5.14
HR695 κ Fornacis 5.2
HR652 μ Fornacis 5.28
HR594 π Fornacis 5.35
HR845 γ2 Fornacis 5.39
HR851 η3 Fornacis 5.47
HR1184 ρ Fornacis 5.54 Variable;
HR1004 5.61 Variable;
HR901 ζ Fornacis 5.71
HR1054 χ2 Fornacis 5.71
HR767 ι1 Fornacis 5.75
HR772 λ2 Fornacis 5.79
HR777 ι2 Fornacis 5.83
HR914 ε Fornacis 5.89
HR744 λ1 Fornacis 5.9
HR1171 σ Fornacis 5.9 Double;
HR993 5.91
HR848 η2 Fornacis 5.92 Double;
HR863 ψ Fornacis 5.92
HR1045 5.93
HR805 6.01
HR1114 τ Fornacis 6.01
HR554 6.1
HR727 6.11
HR900 6.14
HR844 γ1 Fornacis 6.14 Multiple;
HR974 6.16 Variable;
HR943 6.19
HR1093 6.2 Double;
HR817 6.22
HR980 6.25
HR970 6.27
HR884 6.29
HR742 6.3
HR903 6.31
HR528 6.32
HR683 6.34
HR532 6.34
HR1018 6.35
HR576 6.35 Double;
HR535 6.37 Double;
HR1082 6.38
HR517 6.39
HR1013 6.39
HR1042 χ1 Fornacis 6.39 Variable;
HR1095 6.4 Double;
HR858 6.4
HR893 6.41
HR606 6.42
HR703 6.44
HR630 6.48
HR780 6.49
HR1031 6.5
HR1058 χ3 Fornacis 6.5 Double;
HR733 6.51 Variable;
HR835 η1 Fornacis 6.51
HR786 6.52
HR700 6.53
HR1179 6.55
HR990 6.65

(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.