Location of χ Fornacis (circled)
The Bayer designation Chi Fornacis (Chi For / χ Fornacis / χ For) can refer to three different unrelated stars in the constellation Fornax:
- χ1 Fornacis, (HD 21423), a variable A-type main-sequence star
- χ2 Fornacis, (HD 21574), a suspected variable K-type main-sequence star
- χ3 Fornacis, (HD 21635), a binary A-type main-sequence star
The lenticular galaxy NGC 1380 lies 2 degrees north-northeast of Chi2 Fornacis.[1]
References
- ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2013). Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems. Cambridge University Press. pp. 78–80. Bibcode:2013dcsg.book.....O. ISBN 9781107015012.
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