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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Fomalhaut | |||
| native = فم الحوت | |||
| translation = the Mouth of the Southern Fish | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 344.4126927 | |||
| dec = -29.62223703 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = 1 ([[Dagon]]) | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Fomalhaut | |||
| starmagnitude = 1.16 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = PsA | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Fomalhaut is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 113368 (α PsA, HR 8728) in constellation PsA. | Fomalhaut is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 113368 (α PsA, HR 8728) in constellation PsA. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fam al- | Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fam al-ḥūt al-janūbī, "the Mouth of the Southern Fish". | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. | * Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. | ||
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:PsA]] [[Category:Arabic]] | [[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:PsA]] [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]][[Category:Modern]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 13 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | فم الحوت |
|---|---|
| Translation | the Mouth of the Southern Fish |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 344.4126927 |
| Declination | -29.62223703 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Fomalhaut (1.16m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Dagon) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | PsA |
Fomalhaut is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 113368 (α PsA, HR 8728) in constellation PsA.
Etymology and History
Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fam al-ḥūt al-janūbī, "the Mouth of the Southern Fish".
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
