Delta Fornacis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 42m 14.90248s [1] |
| Declination | −31° 56′ 18.1055″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.97 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B5III [3] |
| U−B color index | -0.59 [4] |
| B−V color index | -0.14 [2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +26.00[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +4.80[2] mas/yr Dec.: +13.64[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.85 ± 0.25[1] mas |
| Distance | 850 ± 60 ly (260 ± 20 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.10 [6] |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Delta Fornacis (δ For) is a class B5III[3] (blue giant) star in the constellation Fornax. Its apparent magnitude is 4.97[2] and it is approximately 850 light years away based on parallax.[1]
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