Fornax (The Furnace)

Southern constellation, the chemical furnace of Lacaille's laboratory.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Lacaille created it around 1752 as Fornax Chemica, the chemist's furnace, one of his instrument constellations.
• The Fornax Dwarf, one of the Milky Way's closest satellite galaxies, lies within it.
• The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, the deepest image of space ever taken, was aimed at a blank patch of Fornax.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: α Fornacis
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: December