Fornax definition

Fornax

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noun

(1) A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix

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Etymology

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Originally called Fornāx Chemica,
for "chemical furnace".

Proper noun

A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
A dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Fornax.
The Roman goddess of ovens.

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