How to see it
Zet For has a visual magnitude of about 5.60: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Zet For: right ascension 2h 59m 36s, declination −25° 16′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Zet For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13942, HD 18692, Gaia DR3 5073246882211822720. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5073246882211822720
- HIP
- 13942
- HD
- 18692
- gaia_dr3
- 5073246882211822720
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Zet For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.60