Piscis Austrinus


Piscis Austrinus is a small constellation south of Aquarius. Only the brightest star Fomalhaut is strikingly bright. The other stars are no brighter than the 4th magnitude.

Piscis Austrinus
Latin name Piscis Austrinus
Latin genitive Piscis Austrini
Abbreviation PsA
Brightest star Fomalhaut (α Piscis Austrini)
Fully visible 50° N to 90° S
Observation time for Central Europe June – December
The constellation Piscis Austrinus. Chart: International Astronomical Union in collaboration with the magazine Sky & Telescope