Alpha Fornacis (HIP 14879), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Alpha Fornacis (HIP 14879) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F6V) in Stars, 46 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.80.

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Alpha Fornacis (HIP 14879)

Alpha Fornacis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 46 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.80. Iron abundance: -0.22 (60% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 51.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,708 51,996 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 12m, Dec -28° 59.3'

Spectral type: F6V

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