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Fornax

Fornax

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A faint group of stars in the southern sky near Cetus and Phoenix
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • These include Antila, the air pump; Fornax, the furnace; Horologium, the clock; and Norma, the carpenter's square: Did you guys know about these?
  • Fornax dwarf
  • Fornax galaxy
  • Fornax Cluster

Examples

  • The constellation Fornax is known for its faint glow and is located in the southern sky.

  • A zoomed-in image from the Dark Energy Camera of the Fornax cluster of galaxies, which lies about 60 million light-years from Earth.

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  • Baade's work with Hubble on two newly discovered galaxies in Fornax and Sculptor convinced him they were actually dwarf elliptical galaxies, then an unknown concept.

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  • Astronomers often look to Fornax when searching for distant galaxies and nebulae.

  • The Fornax constellation can be found near the brighter constellations of Cetus and Phoenix.

Surface Forms

Fornax main

Etymology

Fornax comes from the Latin word fornax, which means 'oven' or 'furnace'. A helpful image is a small oven in the sky, and that is why the group of stars was named Fornax.