How to see it
Rho For has a visual magnitude of about 5.26: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho For: right ascension 3h 47m 56s, declination −30° 10′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Eridanus constellation (IAU figure Eri).
Catalog context
Rho For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17738, HD 23940, Gaia DR3 4887842970929434880. In the SkyKeepsake Eridanus (Eri) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4887842970929434880
- HIP
- 17738
- HD
- 23940
- gaia_dr3
- 4887842970929434880
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.26