How to see it
Phi For has a visual magnitude of about 5.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Phi For: right ascension 2h 28m 2s, declination −33° 48′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Phi For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 11477, HD 15427, Gaia DR3 4967177781457918976. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4967177781457918976
- HIP
- 11477
- HD
- 15427
- gaia_dr3
- 4967177781457918976
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Phi For
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4967177781457918976
- HD 15427
- HIP 11477
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.11