How to see it
Pi For has a visual magnitude of about 5.10: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Pi For: right ascension 2h 1m 15s, declination −30° 0′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Pi For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 9440, HD 12438, Gaia DR3 5020586872310485632. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5020586872310485632
- HIP
- 9440
- HD
- 12438
- gaia_dr3
- 5020586872310485632
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Pi For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.10