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Fornax
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For·nax  (fôrnks)
n.
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Sculptor and Eridanus.
[Latin fornx, furnace, oven; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.]
Fornax [ˈfɔːnæks]
n Latin genitive Fornacis [fɔːˈneɪsɪs -ˈnæs-]
(Astronomy) a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Cetus and Phoenix
[Latin: oven, kiln]
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Noun1.Fornax - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix
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Close to the eastern edge of the Sculptor constellation and 5 degrees west of the Fornax constellation, the amateur Bruno Alessi came across a lovely closed arrowhead star grouping, consisting of eight stars (see sketch).
The Sculptor's feast in art by Streicher, Magda / Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
 
 
 
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