Star profile

Dalim

Alpha Fornax · Fornax

Nearby star

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is Dalim

Dalim shines 46.4 light-years away in the constellation Fornax, one of Lacaille's eighteenth-century inventions. A class-F star, slightly hotter and whiter than the Sun, it is the only truly notable point in a region of sky otherwise dominated by silence. Its proximity makes it a frequent candidate for studies of terrestrial planets around Sun-like stars, a reminder that many stellar neighbours are quiet but not insignificant.

Where it is and when to see it

Dalim lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is October, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 10° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 20° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 85° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 61° N.

It is the brightest of the 26 stars of Fornax in our catalogue, which makes it the best starting point for finding your way around the constellation.

The light you see today left it about 46 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Dalim

Constellation: Fornax
Apparent magnitude: 3.80
Distance: 46.4 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 48.019° · Dec -28.988°
Catalogue: HIP 14879 · HD 20010

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Other stars in Fornax

Fornax has 26 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 26 stars in Fornax