Fomalhaut
Americannoun
noun
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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The cloud is already about 30% brighter than Fomalhaut cs1, and observations in August 2025 confirmed that cs2 remains visible.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
Yet astronomers have now identified evidence of two enormous collisions around a nearby star named Fomalhaut, all within just 20 years.
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
For years, astronomers have debated the nature of a bright object known as Fomalhaut b, first reported in 2008 just outside the star's main dust belt.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026
Fomalhaut was also called al-zhalim, “the male ostrich.”
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
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