Fornax Constellation
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Fornax, the furnace, is a faint southern constellation introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille to honor the laboratory furnace.
Fornax Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 14.9% illuminated  | 01:59 | 18° |
| Moonset | 15:11 | -60° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:37 | -21° |
| Fornax rise | 20:43 | |
| Fornax transit | 00:44 | 20° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:13 | 4° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:43 | 0° |
| Fornax set | 04:45 |
Track Fornax position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Fornax
| Date | Fri, 9 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:06 |
| Twilight end | 03:41 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 35m |
| Rise | 20:39 |
| Set | 04:41 |
| Elevation at transit | 20° |
| Transit time | 00:40 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 44m 49s", Dec: -32° 56' 46s |