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Fornax

8/4/2020

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Introduction
Fornax, also known as The Furnace, is a constellation bordering the constellations: Phoenix, Sculptor, Cetus and Eridanus. Fornax is Latin for Furnace. Fornax has two main stars and 6 of its stars have planets. Fornax Constellation's brightest star is Alpha Fornacis. 
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Stars inside of Fornax are Alpha Fornacis, Beta Fornacis, HIP 13044, HD 20782, HD 20781, LP 944-20, 2MAss J02431371-2453298, UDF 2457, Nu Fornacis, HR 858, HD 20868, Diya, Epsilon Fornacis, Zeta Fornacis, Omega Fornacis, Phi Fornacis, R Fornacis, Pi Fornacis, HD 14412, Lambda1 Fornacis, Gamma1 Fornacis, Tau Fornacis, CD-32 828, S Fornacis, Delta Fornacis, Eta3 Fornacis, Z Fornacis, X Fornacis, HD 15634, Eta2 Foranis , UX For, Chi3 Fornacis, HD 16307, Gliese 76, Rho Fornacis, Gamma2 Fornacius, Mu Fornacis, Chi1 Fornacis, T Fornacis, U Fornacis, Iota2 Fornacis, AE For, Chi2 Fornacis, W Fornacis, HD 14810, Psi Fornacis, Sigma Fornacis, UZ Fornacis, Eta1 Fornacis, V Fornacis and NGC 1378. Galaxies within Fornax are: Fornax Galaxy(Fornax Dwarf), NGC 1399, NGC 1316, NGC 1365, NGC 1404, NGC 1387, NGC 1344, NGC 1350, NGC 1386, NGC 1379, NGC 1427, NGC 1380, NGC 1317, NGC 1381, NGC 1374, NGC 1049, NGC 1375, ESO 358-54, NGC 1436, ESO 358-61, NGC 1460, IC 335, IC 1993, NGC 1336, NGC 1389, NGC 1351, NGC 1382, IC 1919, NGC 1380A, NGC 1326A, NGC 1339, NGC 1428, NGC 1428, NGC 1326, NGC 1425, NGC 1326 B, NGC 1341, NGC 1310, NGC 1366, NGC 1369, NGC 1484, NGC 1406, IC 1913, NGC 13809, NGC 1398, NGC 1097 and NGC 1351A. 
The Furnace
Fornax received its name in 1756 by French Astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. At first Nicolas Louis de Lacaille named it The Chemical Furnace or le Foureau Chymique in French. Later Nicolas shortened the name to just le Fourea or The Furnace. 
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