Eta3 Fornacis (η3 Fornacis) is an orange giant in the constellation of Fornax. The star has a spectral type of K2III and an apparent magnitude of 5.47.[7] The star is visually close to, but unrelated with the similar stars η2 Fornacis and η1 Fornacis.[7] The star is located at approximately 489 light years away with a luminosity of about 249 L, and is a suspected binary system with the primary being the orange giant.[8]

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  6. ^ "* eta03 For". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
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  8. ^ "Eta3 Fornacis Star Facts (Distance, Colour etc.)". Universe Guide. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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