Fomalhaut

American  

[foh-muhl-hawt, -muh-loh] / ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ /

noun

Astronomy.

1. a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.

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Fomalhaut British  

/ ˈfəʊməˌləʊt /

noun

1. the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, possessing a protoplanetary disc. Distance: 25 light years. Spectral type A3V

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Etymology

Origin of Fomalhaut

First recorded in 1585–95; from Spanish Arabic fam al-ḥawt “mouth of the fish”; so called from its position in the constellation Piscis Austrinus ( Latin , literally “southern fish”)

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Fomalhaut

Over tens of thousands of years, Kalas explained, the region around Fomalhaut would appear to be filled with glowing debris, "sparkling with these collisions" -- similar to twinkling holiday lights.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026

Fomalhaut lies in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus and shines with 16 times the luminosity of our sun, making it one of the brightest stars visible from Earth.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026

Fomalhaut is larger than the sun and surrounded by an extensive and complex set of dusty debris belts.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026

The disappearance of the original object, now labeled Fomalhaut cs1, supports the idea that it was a dust cloud slowly dispersing after a collision.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026

So don't think we won't have anything to do during the two weeks it will take us to get to Fomalhaut V. We're going to work it as though it were a shakedown cruise.

From The Judas Valley by Garrett, Randall