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”)
Example Sentences
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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 much younger than the solar system, but when our solar system was 440 million years old, it was littered with planetesimals crashing into each other," Kalas said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
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
Fomalhaut cs2 closely resembles how cs1 first appeared two decades ago, both in brightness and location.
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
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