Piscis Austrinus

American  

[pahy-sis aw-strahy-nuhs, pis-is] / ˈpaɪ sɪs ɔˈstraɪ nəs, ˈpɪs ɪs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Piscis Austrini

1. the Southern Fish, a southern constellation between Aquarius and Grus, containing the bright star Fomalhaut.

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Piscis Austrinus British  

/ ˈpɪsɪs ɒˈstraɪnəs, ˈpaɪ- /

noun

1. a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Aquarius and Grus and containing the first-magnitude star Fomalhaut

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Etymology

Origin of Piscis Austrinus

Latin: the Southern Fish

Example Sentences

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

The collisions occurred in the planetary system surrounding the star Fomalhaut, located about 25 light-years from Earth in the Piscis Austrinus constellation.

From Science Daily

The faintest star I’ve reliably seen in color is Fomalhaut, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.

From Scientific American

Fomalhaut dwells in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus.

From New York Times

Today it appears as a reddish pinprick of light in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus.

From New York Times