Star
β Fornacis
HIP 13147 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.98) — a surface around 4,800 K.
Distance
173 light-years
Spectral type
G8III
Brightness
mag 4.45
Absolute mag
0.83
Luminosity
41 × Sun
Surface
~4,800 K
Right ascension
2h 49m 05s
Declination
−32° 24′
- β Fornacis is a yellow giant in Fornax.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.