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
σ Fornacis (sigma Fornacis)
σ Fornacis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Fornax.
σ Fornacis visual magnitude is 5.9. Because of its faintness, σ 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 σ Fornacis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
σ 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 σ Fornacis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
σ Fornacis is distant 329.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's σ Fornacis (sigma Fornacis) rise, transit and set times from Santa, Philippines are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Manila):