Epsilon Fornacis

Summary

Epsilon Fornacis is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #50 of 388).^[2]

Key Facts

• Epsilon Fornacis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[3].
• Epsilon Fornacis's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Epsilon Fornacis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Epsilon Fornacis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Epsilon Fornacis's constellation is recorded as Fornax^[7].
• Epsilon Fornacis's spectral class is recorded as K2 V Fe-1.3 CH-0.8^[8].
• Epsilon Fornacis's child astronomical body is recorded as Maluria^[9].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as ε For^[10].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J03013762-2805289^[11].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2215^[12].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as GC 3641^[13].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 1686^[14].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 9107^[15].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HD 18907^[16].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 14086^[17].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 14086^[18].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HR 914^[19].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 02594-2817^[20].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as LFT 251^[21].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as LHS 1489^[22].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as LPM 140^[23].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as LTT 1446^[24].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as NLTT 9665^[25].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 630^[26].
• Epsilon Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 630.00^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[3], binary star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include ε For^[10], 2MASS J03013762-2805289^[11], FK5 2215^[12], GC 3641^[13], GCRV 1686^[14], and GJ 9107^[15].

Why It Matters

Epsilon Fornacis draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #50 of 388).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]