Iota1 Fornacis

Iota1 Fornacis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Fornax
Right ascension 02h 36m 09.26479s
Declination −30° 02 41.9220
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.729
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage giant
Spectral type G8/K0III
Variable type microvariable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)3.44±0.12 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −17.457 mas/yr
Dec.: −6.236 mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.0717±0.0459 mas
Distance643 ± 6 ly
(197 ± 2 pc)
Details
Mass3.73±0.14 M
Radius18.95±0.48 R
Luminosity193±6 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.46±0.11 cgs
Temperature4,942±50 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.096±0.043 dex
Other designations
Iota1 For, CD−30 958, HD 16307, HIP 12122, HR 767, SAO 193795, PPM 278116, TIC 122541607, TYC 7011-475-1, IRAS 02340-3015, 2MASS J02360927-3002418
Database references
SIMBADdata

Iota1 Fornacis is a single sixth-magnitude star in the constellation Fornax. It has a spectrum of G8/K0III, matching a G/K-type giant. Parallax measurements imply a distance of 197 parsecs (640 ly), and it is drifting further away at a speed of 3.44 km/s.

This star is microvariable, varying by 0.0006 magnitudes at Hipparcos wavelengths.