what astronomer discovered the constellation fornax
Fornax. Located south of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of Fornax was first introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille under the name Fornax Chemica. It was later abbreviated to current name and adopted as one of the 88 modern constellations by the International Astronomical Union. Ranking at forty first in area, Fornax spans 398 square degrees of sky and consists of 2 main stars and 27 stars with Bayer/Flamsteed designations.