How to see it
Nu For has a visual magnitude of about 4.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu For: right ascension 2h 4m 29s, declination −29° 17′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Nu For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 9677, HD 12767, Gaia DR3 5021010046848175616. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5021010046848175616
- HIP
- 9677
- HD
- 12767
- gaia_dr3
- 5021010046848175616
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.64