Fornax.
A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
Meaning & usage
A winter constellation of the southern 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.
Where this word comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Originally called Fornāx Chemica, From the Latin for "chemical furnace".
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