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 | |
| Fornax rise | 20:55 | |
Moonrise, 34% illuminated  | 23:38 | 17° |
| Fornax transit | 00:56 | 20° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 03:09 | 13° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:10 | 6° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:40 | 2° |
| Fornax set | 04:57 | |
| Moonset | 14:14 | -73° |
Track Fornax position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Fornax
| Date | Tue, 6 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:06 |
| Twilight end | 03:34 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 20:51 |
| Set | 04:53 |
| Elevation at transit | 20° |
| Transit time | 00:52 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 44m 49s", Dec: -32° 56' 46s |