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Piscis Austrinus is a constellation bordered by Capricornus to the northwest, Microscopium to the southwest, Grus to the south, Sculptor to the east, [[Aquarius]] to the north. Pisces Austrinus originated with the Babylonian constellation simply known as the Fish (MUL.KU). | Piscis Austrinus is a constellation bordered by Capricornus to the northwest, Microscopium to the southwest, Grus to the south, Sculptor to the east, [[Aquarius]] to the north. Pisces Austrinus originated with the Babylonian constellation simply known as the Fish (MUL.KU). | ||
[[Fomalhaut]] traditionally represents the mouth of the fish. Its companion Fomalhaut b was thought to be the first extrasolar planet ever detected by a visible light image, thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, but infrared observations have since retracted this claim: it is instead a spherical cloud of dust. TW Piscis Austrini can be seen close by and is possibly associated with Fomalhaut as it lies within a light year of it. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscis_Austrinus Piscis Austrinus]</ref> | [[Fomalhaut]] traditionally represents the mouth of the fish. (See [[Four Royal Stars]]) Its companion Fomalhaut b was thought to be the first extrasolar planet ever detected by a visible light image, thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, but infrared observations have since retracted this claim: it is instead a spherical cloud of dust. TW Piscis Austrini can be seen close by and is possibly associated with Fomalhaut as it lies within a light year of it. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscis_Austrinus Piscis Austrinus]</ref> | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||