Zeta Fornacis

Summary

Zeta Fornacis is a binary star^[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #56 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zeta Fornacis's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Zeta Fornacis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Zeta Fornacis's constellation is recorded as Fornax^[5].
• Zeta Fornacis's has part is recorded as Zeta Fornacis^[6].
• Zeta Fornacis's has part is recorded as Q77891944^[7].
• Zeta Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as WDS J02596-2516AB^[8].
• Zeta Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J02596-2516AB^[9].
• Zeta Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as ζ For^[10].
• Zeta Fornacis's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.14'}^[11].
• Zeta Fornacis's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+4.9'}^[12].
• Zeta Fornacis's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+1.8'}^[13].
• Zeta Fornacis's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+1.68'}^[14].
• Zeta Fornacis's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/119pfwkds^[15].
• Zeta Fornacis's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+44.90083'}^[16].
• Zeta Fornacis's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-25.27417'}^[17].
• Zeta Fornacis's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[18].
• Zeta Fornacis's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q524410', 'amount': '+1.5'}^[19].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3] and high proper-motion star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include WDS J02596-2516AB^[8], CCDM J02596-2516AB^[9], and ζ For^[10].

Why It Matters

Zeta Fornacis draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #56 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]