Definitions for fomalhaut
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1. Fomalhautnoun

   The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky; Alpha (u03B1) Piscis Austrini.

2. Etymology: From فم الحوت, from فم + حوت.

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1. Fomalhaut

   Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus, the "Southern Fish", and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Piscis Austrini, which is Latinized from α Piscis Austrini, and is abbreviated Alpha PsA or α PsA. This is a class A star on the main sequence approximately 25 light-years (7.7 pc) from the Sun as measured by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite. Since 1943, the spectrum of this star has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified.It is classified as a Vega-like star that emits excess infrared radiation, indicating it is surrounded by a circumstellar disk. Fomalhaut, K-type main-sequence star TW Piscis Austrini, and M-type, red dwarf star LP 876-10 constitute a triple system, even though the companions are separated by approximately 8 degrees.Fomalhaut was the first stellar system with an extrasolar planet candidate (designated Fomalhaut b, later named Dagon) imaged at visible wavelengths. Analysis of existing and new data suggests Fomalhaut b is not a planet, rather an expanding dust disk resulting from a former collision. The image was published in Science in November 2008. Fomalhaut is the third-brightest star (as viewed from Earth) known to have a planetary system, after the Sun and Pollux.

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1. Fomalhautnoun

   a star of the first magnitude, in the constellation Piscis Australis, or Southern Fish

2. Etymology: [Ar., prop., mouth of the large fish: cf. F. Fomalhaut.]

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1. Fomalhaut

   Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the sky. Fomalhaut can be seen low in the southern sky in the northern hemisphere in fall and early winter evenings or all year round in the southern hemisphere. Near latitude 50˚N, it sets around the time Sirius rises, and does not reappear until Antares sets. This is a class A star on the main sequence approximately 25 light-years from Earth as measured by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite. Since 1943, the spectrum of this star has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified. It is classified as a Vega-like star that emits excess infrared radiation, indicating it is surrounded by a circumstellar disk. Fomalhaut and the K-type star TW Piscis Austrini constitute a binary system. Fomalhaut holds a special significance in extrasolar planet research, as it is the center of the first stellar system with an extrasolar orbiting object imaged at visible wavelengths. The image was published in Science in November 2008. Nonetheless, from Earth's perspective, Fomalhaut is the third brightest star known to have a planetary system, after Pollux and the Sun.

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1. fomalhaut

   A standard nautical star, called also α Piscis australis.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fomalhaut in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fomalhaut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fomalhaut
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomalhaut
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fomalhaut
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fomalhaut
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=fomalhaut