Visible at latitudes between +50° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December.
Abbreviation: For
English Name:the Furnace
Right ascension: 3h
Declination: −30°
Area: 398 sq. deg. (41st)
Main stars: 2
Bayer/Flamsteedstars: 27
Stars with planets: 6
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 2
Brightest star: α For (3.80m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers:0
Bordering constellations
Cetus
Sculptor
Phoenix
Eridanus