Official IAU constellation
Fornax
Furnace
IAU abbreviation: For
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
October, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
3 stars, 2 lines
About
Fornax is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 3 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Fornax is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 3 stars with 2 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Dalim (apparent magnitude 3.8).
Important Stars
Dalim