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Nu For

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Nu For has a visual magnitude of about 4.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for Nu For: right ascension 2h 4m 29s, declination −29° 17′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).

Nu For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 9677, HD 12767, Gaia DR3 5021010046848175616. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 9677
Right ascension
2h 04m 29s
Declination
−29° 17′ 48″
Magnitude
4.64
Distance
≈ 347 ly
Data: gaia-dr3