In Evidence
Other stars in Fornax
- Dalim
- β Fornacis
- ν Fornacis
- ω Fornacis
- δ Fornacis
- φ Fornacis
- κ Fornacis
- μ Fornacis
- π Fornacis
- γ2 Fornacis
- η3 Fornacis
- ρ Fornacis
- HR1004
- ζ Fornacis
- χ2 Fornacis
- ι1 Fornacis
- λ2 Fornacis
- ι2 Fornacis
- ε Fornacis
- λ1 Fornacis
- σ Fornacis
- HR993
- η2 Fornacis
- ψ Fornacis
- HR1045
- HR805
- τ Fornacis
- HR554
- HR727
- HR900
- γ1 Fornacis
- HR974
- HR943
- HR1093
- HR817
- HR980
- HR970
- HR884
- HR742
- HR903
- HR528
- HR683
- HR532
- HR1018
- HR576
- HR535
- HR1082
- HR517
- HR1013
- χ1 Fornacis
- HR1095
- HR858
- HR893
- HR606
- HR703
- HR630
- HR780
- HR1031
- χ3 Fornacis
- HR733
- η1 Fornacis
- HR786
- HR700
- HR1179
- HR990
η2 Fornacis (eta2 Fornacis)
η2 Fornacis is a double hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Fornax.
η2 Fornacis visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, η2 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
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η2 Fornacis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
η2 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 η2 Fornacis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η2 Fornacis is distant 500.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's η2 Fornacis (eta2 Fornacis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):