Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3
Scientific overview
Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3 is a globular cluster in the constellation Fornax. It shines at apparent magnitude 13.59 and spans about 1.2 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · NAME Fornax H3
| Radial velocity | 39.869745 km/s | SIMBAD · measured |
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 39.950667 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | -34.257944 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 1956AJ.....61...97H · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2006AJ....131.1163S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2006AJ....131.1163S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Fornax
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fornax ANGC 1316 | Lenticular galaxy | 8.48 | 13.46 |
| NGC 1360NGC 1360 | Planetary nebula | 9.4 | 6.42 |
| NGC 1399NGC 1399 | Elliptical galaxy | 9.4 | 8.51 |
| NGC 1398NGC 1398 | Barred spiral galaxy | 9.55 | 6.95 |
| NGC 1097C 67 · NGC 1097 | Barred spiral galaxy | 9.76 | 10.57 |
| NGC 1380NGC 1380 | Lenticular galaxy | 9.94 | 4.58 |
| Fornax BNGC 1317 | Barred spiral galaxy | 10.88 | 3.1 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.