χ3 Fornacis (chi3 Fornacis)
χ3 Fornacis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Fornax.
χ3 Fornacis visual magnitude is 6.5. Because of its faintness, χ3 Fornacis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for χ3 Fornacis (chi3 Fornacis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ3 Fornacis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
χ3 Fornacis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the χ3 Fornacis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
χ3 Fornacis is distant 361.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's χ3 Fornacis (chi3 Fornacis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):