Fornax

Summary

Fornax is a constellation^[1]. Fornax draws 501 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #53 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fornax is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille^[3].
• Fornax's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Fornax's shares border with is recorded as Cetus^[5].
• Fornax's shares border with is recorded as Sculptor^[6].
• Fornax's shares border with is recorded as Phoenix^[7].
• Fornax's shares border with is recorded as Eridanus^[8].
• brazier is named after Fornax^[9].
• Fornax is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[10].
• Fornax's Commons category is recorded as Fornax (constellation)^[11].
• Fornax's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1756^[12].
• Fornax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fornax^[13].
• Fornax's Commons gallery is recorded as Fornax^[14].
• Fornax's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[15].
• Fornax's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Fornax^[16].
• Fornax's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Fornax'}^[17].
• Fornax's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'For'}^[18].
• Fornax covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+397.5'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Fornax is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Fornax covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+397.5'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Fornax's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

brazier is named after Fornax^[9].

Why It Matters

Fornax draws 501 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #53 of 85).^[2] Fornax has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] Fornax is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]