Fornax
Meaning
- 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.
- (Roman) The Roman goddess of ovens.
Synonyms
Furnace
Translations
Fourneau
Chemischer Ofen
Fornax
Fornace
Fornax
Κάμινος
Forn
Ocak
Oven
FornaxEtymology
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Originally called Fornāx Chemica, From the Latin for "chemical furnace".
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