Fornax (Furnace)

Japanese: ろ座(炉座) - ろざ(英語表記)Fornax
Fornax (Furnace)
Its abbreviation is For. A small constellation in the southern sky. It can be seen near the horizon in late autumn. It is one of the 14 constellations established by Frenchman NL Lacaille. It is a furnace for chemical experiments. It has no bright stars. Its approximate position is 2h25m in right ascension and -33° in declination. It reaches its culmination at 8pm in late December. [Ishida Goro]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
略号はFor。南天の小星座。晩秋の地平近くに見える。フランスのN.L.ラカイユが創設した14星座の一つ。化学実験用の炉である。輝星はない。概略位置は赤経2h25m,赤緯-33゜。午後8時の南中は12月下旬である。【石田 五郎】

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