χ1 Fornacis (chi1 Fornacis)
χ1 Fornacis is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Fornax.
χ1 Fornacis visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, χ1 Fornacis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of χ1 Fornacis is 0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about χ1 Fornacis
χ1 Fornacis (chi1 Fornacis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 1.7°
Azimuth: 168.7°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of χ1 Fornacis
χ1 Fornacis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of χ1 Fornacis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of χ1 Fornacis in the sky:
Visibility of χ1 Fornacis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's χ1 Fornacis (chi1 Fornacis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of χ1 Fornacis from the Sun and relative movement
χ1 Fornacis is distant 325.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of χ1 Fornacis
χ1 Fornacis belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ1 Fornacis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
