ω Fornacis (omega Fornacis)
ω Fornacis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Fornax.
ω Fornacis visual magnitude is 4.9. Because of its moderate brightness, ω Fornacis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ω Fornacis (omega Fornacis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ω Fornacis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ω 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 ω Fornacis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ω Fornacis is distant 453.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ω Fornacis (omega Fornacis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):