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Delta Fornacis -LRB- δ For -RRB- is a solitary star near the middle of the southern constellation of Fornax .. Fornax. Fornax ( constellation ). δ For. Bayer designation. star. star. constellation. constellation. With an apparent visual magnitude of 5.00 , it is faintly visible to the naked eye .. apparent visual magnitude. apparent visual magnitude. The star has an annual parallax shift of 3.85 mas , indicating it lies at a distance of roughly 850 light years from the Sun .. star. star. parallax shift. stellar parallax. mas. milliarcsecond. Sun. Sun. This is an evolved B-type giant star with a stellar classification of B5 III It has an angular diameter of , which , at the estimated distance of the star , yields a physical size of around 6 times the radius of the Sun .. star. star. Sun. Sun. evolved. stellar evolution. B-type. B-type star. giant star. giant star. stellar classification. stellar classification. angular diameter. angular diameter. radius of the Sun. Solar radius. Around 63 million years old , the star is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 185 km / s .. star. star. projected rotational velocity. projected rotational velocity. It has an estimated 5.9 times the Sun 's mass and radiates 1,291 times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 16,230 K.. Sun. Sun. solar luminosity. solar luminosity. outer atmosphere. stellar atmosphere. effective temperature. effective temperature