Beta Fornacis

β Fornacis

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	02h 49m 05.4195s[1]
Declination	−32° 24′ 21.232″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.465[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type	G8.5IIIb[1]
U−B color index	+0.69[2]
B−V color index	+0.99[2]
R−I color index	+0.54[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	16.8 ± 0.9[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 86.96[1] mas/yr Dec.: 158.96[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	19.31 ± 0.67[1] mas
Distance	169 ± 6 ly (52 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	0.89[3]
Details
Radius	11[4] R☉
Other designations
β For, Beta Fornacis, Beta For, CD−32 1025, FK5 101, HD 17652, HIP 13147, HR 841, NLTT 9066, SAO 193931, WDS 02491-3224A.[1]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Beta Fornacis (Beta For, β Fornacis, β For) is a G-type giant star in the constellation of Fornax.^[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.465.^[1]

β Fornacis has a visual companion, CCDM J02491-3224B, which has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 14.0.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} * bet For -- Star in double system, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 17, 2008.
2. ^ ^{a b c} HR 841, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line September 17, 2008.
3. ^ From apparent magnitude and parallax.
4. ^ HD 17652, database entry, Catalog of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS), 3rd edition, L. E. Pasinetti-Fracassini, L. Pastori, S. Covino, and A. Pozzi, CDS ID II/224. Accessed on line September 17, 2008.