List of stars in Fornax

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Fornax, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
α For	α		20010	14879	03h 12m 04.28s	−28° 59′ 20.8″	3.85	3.05	46	F8V	12 Eri, Dalim, Fornacis; binary star; component B is a suspected variable, Vmax = 6m, Vmin = 8m
β For	β		17652	13147	02h 49m 05.36s	−32° 24′ 22.6″	4.45	0.88	169	G8III	double star
ν For	ν		12767	9677	02h 04m 29.43s	−29° 17′ 48.6″	4.68	−0.54	361	B9.5p (Si)	α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 4.68m, Vmin = 4.73m, P = 1.89 d
ω For	ω		16046	11918	02h 33m 50.71s	−28° 13′ 56.4″	4.96	−0.76	453	B9V	double star
δ For	δ		23227	17304	03h 42m 14.90s	−31° 56′ 18.2″	4.99	−1.77	733	B5III
φ For	φ		15427	11477	02h 28m 01.69s	−33° 48′ 39.8″	5.13	1.78	153	A2/A3V
κ For	κ		14802	11072	02h 22m 32.42s	−23° 48′ 58.7″	5.19	3.48	71	G2V	spectroscopic binary
μ For	μ		13709	10320	02h 12m 54.46s	−30° 43′ 25.8″	5.27	0.23	332	A0V
π For	π		12438	9440	02h 01m 14.80s	−30° 00′ 05.6″	5.34	0.68	278	G8III
γ2 For	γ2		17729	13202	02h 49m 54.15s	−27° 56′ 31.3″	5.39	−0.76	554	A1V
η3 For	η3		17829	13265	02h 50m 40.40s	−35° 40′ 32.6″	5.48	−0.58	531	K2III
ρ For	ρ		23940	17738	03h 47m 56.02s	−30° 10′ 02.4″	5.52	0.83	282	G6III	suspected variable, Vmax = 5.45m, Vmin = 5.55m
AI For		AI	20729	15479	03h 19m 34.90s	−24° 07′ 22.2″	5.63	−2.15	1173	M1III	semiregular variable
ζ For	ζ		18692	13942	02h 59m 36.07s	−25° 16′ 27.6″	5.69	3.14	105	F3V	binary star
χ2 For	χ2		21574	16112	03h 27m 33.37s	−35° 40′ 52.8″	5.71	−0.06	464	K2III	suspected variable
ι1 For	ι1		16307	12122	02h 36m 09.28s	−30° 02′ 41.9″	5.74	−0.76	649	G8/K0III
λ2 For	λ2		16417	12186	02h 36m 58.62s	−34° 34′ 38.4″	5.78	3.74	83	G1V	has a planet (b)
ι2 For	ι2		16538	12288	02h 38m 18.60s	−30° 11′ 38.0″	5.84	3.08	116	F5V
ε For	ε		18907	14086	03h 01m 37.45s	−28° 05′ 25.7″	5.88	3.47	99	G8/K0V
λ1 For	λ1		15975	11867	02h 33m 07.04s	−34° 38′ 59.7″	5.91	0.58	380	K0/K1III
σ For	σ		23738	17618	03h 46m 27.42s	−29° 20′ 17.4″	5.91	0.89	329	A2V
η2 For	η2		17793	13225	02h 50m 14.75s	−35° 50′ 37.3″	5.92	−0.01	500	K0III	double star
ψ For	ψ		18149	13473	02h 53m 34.35s	−38° 26′ 13.5″	5.93	2.06	194	F5V
HD 20606			20606	15357	03h 18m 02.49s	−28° 47′ 49.3″	5.93	1.97	202	F3V+...
HD 21430			21430	16029	03h 26m 22.52s	−27° 19′ 03.4″	5.93	0.31	434	K0III
HD 16975			16975	12608	02h 42m 06.59s	−38° 23′ 01.4″	5.99	0.66	380	G8III
τ For	τ		22789	17007	03h 38m 47.66s	−27° 56′ 35.2″	6.01	0.47	417	A0V
HD 11643			11643	8820	01h 53m 23.08s	−38° 35′ 40.9″	6.09	0.77	378	K1/K2III
HD 15471			15471	11524	02h 28m 35.46s	−31° 06′ 08.6″	6.11	0.83	370	K2IIICN...
γ1 For	γ1		17713	13197	02h 49m 50.99s	−24° 33′ 36.0″	6.14	0.91	363	K0III	multiple star
HD 18650			18650	13907	02h 59m 06.49s	−28° 54′ 25.5″	6.14	1.05	339	K1III
HD 20176			20176	15024	03h 13m 37.94s	−29° 48′ 14.8″	6.17	0.46	452	K1IICN...
HD 19545	ο[1]		19545	14551	03h 07m 50.80s	−27° 49′ 52.0″	6.18	2.38	188	A3V
HD 22262			22262	16628	03h 33m 56.81s	−31° 04′ 49.1″	6.20	3.06	138	F5V	double star
HD 17168	θ[1]		17168	12786	02h 44m 20.52s	−32° 31′ 28.8″	6.21	1.06	349	A1V
HD 20293			20293	15125	03h 15m 00.28s	−26° 06′ 01.5″	6.25	0.12	548	A1V
HD 15889			15889	11802	02h 32m 14.72s	−36° 25′ 38.4″	6.28	0.73	421	K0III
HD 18466			18466	13768	02h 57m 12.91s	−29° 51′ 19.0″	6.29	0.49	471	A2/A3V:+...
HD 20144			20144	14972	03h 13m 01.49s	−35° 56′ 37.3″	6.29	0.45	479	B9IV/V	suspected variable
HD 12596			12596	9562	02h 02m 51.76s	−23° 53′ 11.6″	6.30	−1.04	959	K2III
HD 18735			18735	13947	02h 59m 38.30s	−32° 30′ 26.0″	6.32	0.81	413	A0V
HD 11050			11050	8369	01h 47m 47.77s	−37° 09′ 34.3″	6.33	0.17	557	K0III
HD 14412			14412	10798	02h 18m 58.65s	−25° 56′ 48.4″	6.33	5.81	41	G8V
HD 11183			11183	8480	01h 49m 19.36s	−31° 04′ 20.7″	6.35	0.68	444	K2/K3III	suspected variable
HD 20980			20980	15700	03h 22m 16.28s	−25° 35′ 16.1″	6.36	0.66	450	A1V
HD 11262			11262	8514	01h 49m 48.86s	−38° 24′ 12.5″	6.37	4.20	88	F6V	double star
HD 12135			12135	9207	01h 58m 26.68s	−33° 04′ 00.3″	6.37	1.24	346	K0III	double star
HD 10863			10863	8233	01h 46m 00.99s	−27° 20′ 55.4″	6.38	3.20	141	F2V
HD 17926			17926	13363	02h 51m 56.16s	−30° 48′ 53.2″	6.38	3.85	105	F6V	has three planets (b, c and d)
HD 21997			21997	16449	03h 31m 53.61s	−25° 36′ 50.8″	6.38	2.04	241	A3IV/V
χ1 For	χ1		21423	15987	03h 25m 55.82s	−35° 55′ 15.1″	6.39	1.39	326	A1IV	variable
HD 22322			22322	16672	03h 34m 33.58s	−31° 52′ 29.3″	6.39	−1.75	1381	K3III	double star; suspected variable
HD 12563			12563	9521	02h 02m 28.27s	−29° 39′ 56.4″	6.40	0.69	452	A3III
HD 20853			20853	15585	03h 20m 45.18s	−26° 36′ 23.6″	6.40	2.97	158	F7V
HD 18546			18546	13789	02h 57m 32.63s	−38° 11′ 27.4″	6.41	1.18	362	A0Vn
HD 14988			14988	11212	02h 24m 20.10s	−25° 50′ 51.0″	6.45	0.37	536	K3III
HD 14890			14890	11121	02h 23m 06.60s	−37° 34′ 33.8″	6.47	−1.31	1173	K2III	variable star, ΔV = 0.011m, P = 4.12950 d
HD 13305			13305	10069	02h 09m 34.82s	−24° 20′ 44.5″	6.48	2.51	203	F0IV/V
HD 16589			16589	12300	02h 38m 24.75s	−37° 59′ 25.4″	6.48	2.84	174	F6V	spectroscopic binary
HD 22333			22333	16697	03h 34m 52.37s	−25° 34′ 58.5″	6.48	0.16	599	K0III
χ3 For	χ3		21635	16156	03h 28m 11.50s	−35° 51′ 12.3″	6.49	1.26	362	A1V	double star
TY For		TY	15634	11644	02h 30m 13.67s	−25° 11′ 11.5″	6.50	1.36	347	A9V:n	δ Sct variable; Vmax = 6.49m, Vmin = 6.51m, P = 0.05 d
η1 For	η1		17528	13040	02h 47m 33.78s	−35° 33′ 01.9″	6.51	0.12	619	K0/K1III
HD 20423	ξ[1][2]		20423	15218	03h 16m 11s	30° 49′ 38″	6.62	0.63	183
TZ For		TZ	20301	15092	03h 14m 40.09s	−35° 33′ 27.6″	6.89		567	F7III+G8III	Algol variable; Vmax = 6.84m, Vmin = 7.05m, P = 75.6675 d
HD 17627	υ[1][3]		17627	13112	02h 48m 38.06s	37° 24′ 03.59″	6.97		183
HD 20782			20782	15527	03h 20m 03.58s	−28° 51′ 14.7″	7.38	4.60	117	G3V	has a planet (b)
R For		R		11582	02h 29m 15.31s	−26° 05′ 55.7″	7.50		2250	C...	Mira variable; Vmax = 7.5m, Vmin = 13.0m, P = 386 d
UX For		UX	17084	12716	02h 43m 35.57s	−37° 55′ 42.5″	8.10		132.6	G6V+...	RS CVn variable; Vmax = 7.97m, Vmin = 8.11m, P = 0.956 d
HD 20707			20707	15432	03h 18m 52.95s	−36° 07′ 37.54″	8.18	3.06	344	F3V
HD 13167			13167	12716	02h 08m 13.8s	−24° 41′ 43″	8.34		488	G3V	has a planet (b)
HD 20781			20781	15526	03h 20m 03s	−28° 47′ 02″	8.44		115	G9.5V	has four planets (b & c & d & e)
HD 11231			11231	8501	01h 49m 38.0s	−34° 27′ 33″	8.6		437	F5V	has a planet (b)
HD 20706			20706		03h 19m 20.52s	−24° 48′ 09.52″	8.61	-0.79	2480	K4III
AK For		AK	21703	16247	03h 29m 23s	−24° 06′ 04″	9.14		101.6	K3V	low-mass eclipsing and spectroscopic binary; Vmax = 9.14m, Vmin = 9.55m, P = 3.9809913 d
WASP-72					02h 44m 9.6s	−30° 10′ 09″	9.6			F7	Diya; has a planet (b)
HD 20868			20868	15578	03h 20m 42.69s	−33° 43′ 48.4″	9.92	6.47	159	K3/4IV	Intan; has a planet (b)
HIP 13044				13044	02h 47m 37s	−36° 06′ 27″	9.94		2286	F2	thought to have a planet (b), later disproven
UZ For		UZ			03h 35m 28.64s	−25° 44′ 21.8″	18.2			M4.5	AM Her variable and eclipsing binary; Vmax = 17.0m, Vmin = 20.9m, P = 0.0878654325 d
LP 944-20					03h 39m 35.22s	−35° 25′ 44.09″	18.69		20.9	M9	brown dwarf
UDF 2457					03h 32m 38.79s	−27° 48′ 10.0″	25		59000	MV	one of the most distant stars known in the Milky Way
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

Notes

1. In Bode’s Uranographia
2. Dropped by Francis Baily
3. Mentioned in Gould’s Uranometria