η1 Fornacis (eta1 Fornacis)
Above the horizon.
Rise: 0:54 | Tran: 2:43 | Set: 4:29
Alt: 1.29°
Az: 196.31°
Direction: South-South-West
η1 Fornacis is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Fornax.
η1 Fornacis visual magnitude is 6.51. Because of its faintness, η1 Fornacis is not visible to the naked eye.
DSS2 image of η1 Fornacis. The red arrow shows the motion of η1 Fornacis during the next
10000 years (-6.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for η1 Fornacis (eta1 Fornacis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for η1 Fornacis (eta1 Fornacis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η1 Fornacis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η1 Fornacis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η1 Fornacis is distant 618.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's η1 Fornacis (eta1 Fornacis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):