How to see it
Mu For has a visual magnitude of about 5.25: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Mu For: right ascension 2h 12m 54s, declination −30° 43′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Mu For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 10320, HD 13709, Gaia DR3 4971923277938882560. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4971923277938882560
- HIP
- 10320
- HD
- 13709
- gaia_dr3
- 4971923277938882560
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Mu For
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4971923277938882560
- Gl 89
- HD 13709
- HIP 10320
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.25