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Rho For

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Rho For has a visual magnitude of about 5.26: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for Rho For: right ascension 3h 47m 56s, declination −30° 10′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Eridanus constellation (IAU figure Eri).

Rho For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17738, HD 23940, Gaia DR3 4887842970929434880. In the SkyKeepsake Eridanus (Eri) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 17738
Right ascension
3h 47m 56s
Declination
−30° 10′ 08″
Magnitude
5.26
Distance
≈ 283 ly
Data: gaia-dr3