Beta Fornacis

β Fornacis

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	02^h 49^m 05.4195^s[1]
Declination	−32° 24′ 21.232″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.465[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type	G8.5IIIb[1]
U−B color index	+0.69[2]
B−V color index	+0.99[2]
R−I color index	+0.54[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	16.8 ± 0.9[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 86.96[1] mas/yr Dec.: 158.96[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	19.31 ± 0.67[1] mas
Distance	169 ± 6 ly (52 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	0.89[3]
Details
Radius	11[4] R☉
Other designations
β For, Beta Fornacis, Beta For, CD−32 1025, FK5 101, HD 17652, HIP 13147, HR 841, NLTT 9066, SAO 193931, WDS 02491-3224A.[1]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Beta Fornacis (Beta For, β Fornacis, β For) is a G-type giant star in the constellation of Fornax.^[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.465.^[1]

β Fornacis has a visual companion, CCDM J02491-3224B, which has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 14.0.

References

1. * bet For -- Star in double system, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 17, 2008.
2. HR 841, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line September 17, 2008.
3. From apparent magnitude and parallax.
4. HD 17652, database entry, Catalog of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS), 3rd edition, L. E. Pasinetti-Fracassini, L. Pastori, S. Covino, and A. Pozzi, CDS ID II/224. Accessed on line September 17, 2008.