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 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:16 | -28° |
| Fornax rise | 21:03 | |
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated  | 21:14 | 2° |
| Fornax transit | 01:04 | 20° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:08 | 8° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:39 | 4° |
| Fornax set | 05:04 | |
| Moonset | 12:53 | -85° |
Track Fornax position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Fornax
| Date | Sun, 4 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:13 |
| Twilight end | 03:36 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 23m |
| Rise | 20:59 |
| Set | 05:00 |
| Elevation at transit | 20° |
| Transit time | 01:00 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 44m 49s", Dec: -32° 56' 46s |