Fornax
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Fornax is a constellation[1]. Fornax draws 1,057 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #53 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[3]
- Shares border with: Cetus[4], Sculptor[5], Phoenix[6], Eridanus[7]
- Named after: brazier[8]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[9]
- Commons category: Fornax (constellation)[10]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1756[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fornax[12]
- Commons gallery: Fornax[13]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Fornax[15]
- Official name: Fornax[16]
- Short name: For[17]
- Area: 397.5 square degree[18]
Why It Matters
Fornax has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Fornax is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]