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Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut

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A very bright star in the southern sky visible from Earth
  • proper noun
  • /ˈfoʊməlˌhɔt/
: Fomalhaut
  • Before heading north, take a look at the bright star Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus.
  • Fomalhaut star
  • Fomalhaut in the constellation
  • Fomalhaut and Vega

Examples

  • The bright star nearby is Fomalhaut in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.

  • To find the Helix, start at the bright star Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Austrinus).

  • The planet is unnamed and is simply called Fomalhaut b.

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  • Fomalhaut is also the subject of another recent study done with the Hubble Space Telescope.

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  • Discovered in 2008 orbiting the nearby Fomalhaut star, it was claimed as the first exoplanet directly observed in visible light.

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  • Not that it much matters, but Fomalhaut is in Piscis Austrinus, not Aquarius.

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  • The nearest star, Fomalhaut, has a massive exoplanet, reported NASA scientists after the second study using the space telescope "Hubble."

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Surface Forms

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Etymology

Fomalhaut comes from Arabic parts fum 'mouth' and al-hut 'the fish'. Because this bright star sits where the fish's mouth would be in the sky, the name helps you remember its place and why it stands out in the southern sky.