The Piscis Austrinus constellation is formed by 7 main stars. There are currently 62 discovered stars in the region inside its perimeter. It is located in the fourth quadrant of the southern sky.
The constellation of Piscis Austrinus represents a “southern fish”. Do not confuse it with the Pisces constellation which depicts two fishes.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Piscis Austrinus constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fomalhaut | Alpha Piscis Austrini | α PsA | 25.00 | 1.17 | 1.74 | A3V |
| Epsilon Piscis Austrini | ε PsA | 744.00 | 4.18 | −2.61 | B8V | |
| Tiāngāng | Delta Piscis Austrini | δ PsA | 170.00 | 4.20 | 0.61 | G8III |
| Beta Piscis Austrini | β PsA | 148.00 | 4.29 | 1 | A1V | |
| Iota Piscis Austrini | ι PsA | 205.00 | 4.35 | 0.36 | B9.5V | |
| Gamma Piscis Austrini | γ PsA | 222.00 | 4.46 | 0.29 | A0III | |
| Mu Piscis Austrini | μ PsA | 130.00 | 4.50 | 1.49 | A2V | |
| Tau Piscis Austrini | τ PsA | 61.00 | 4.94 | 3.58 | F6V | |
| Upsilon Piscis Austrini | υ PsA | 528.00 | 4.99 | −1.06 | K4III | |
| Theta Piscis Austrini | θ PsA | 339.00 | 5.02 | −0.06 | A1V | |
| Pi Piscis Austrini | π PsA | 93.00 | 5.12 | 2.84 | A9V | |
| HD 210271 | HD 210271 | 212.00 | 5.37 | 1.3 | A5IV | |
| Eta Piscis Austrini | η PsA | 1012.00 | 5.43 | −2.03 | B8/B9V+… | |
| Lambda Piscis Austrini | λ PsA | 508.00 | 5.45 | −0.51 | B7V | |
| WX Piscis Austrini | WX PsA | 366.00 | 5.51 | 0.26 | F0V | |
| HD 217484 | HD 217484 | 584.00 | 5.55 | −0.72 | K3III | |
| HD 210848 | HD 210848 | 221.00 | 5.58 | 1.43 | F7II | |
| VZ Piscis Austrini | VZ PsA | 435.00 | 5.66 | 0.04 | A0V | |
| HD 217303 | HD 217303 | 706.00 | 5.66 | −1.02 | K0IICNIII | |
| 8 Piscis Austrini | 8 PsA | 176.00 | 5.73 | 2.07 | A7/A8IV | |
| HD 214122 | HD 214122 | 312.00 | 5.82 | 0.92 | K2III | |
| HD 214690 | HD 214690 | 642.00 | 5.88 | −0.59 | K2/K3III | |
| HD 213135 | HD 213135 | 137.00 | 5.95 | 2.83 | F0V | |
| 6 Piscis Austrini | 6 PsA | 412.00 | 5.97 | 0.46 | A2V | |
| UU Piscis Austrini | UU PsA | 1128.00 | 5.97 | −1.73 | B3V (+B) | |
| 21 Piscis Austrini | 21 PsA | 370.00 | 5.99 | 0.71 | G8/K0III | |
| HD 216761 | HD 216761 | 948.00 | 6.09 | −1.23 | K3III | |
| 7 Piscis Austrini | 7 PsA | 237.00 | 6.10 | 1.79 | A5V | |
| 19 Piscis Austrini | 19 PsA | 607.00 | 6.12 | −0.23 | M3III | |
| HD 211291 | HD 211291 | 568.00 | 6.14 | −0.07 | K1II/III | |
| HD 217096 | HD 217096 | 253.00 | 6.15 | 1.7 | F7V | |
| HD 210739 | HD 210739 | 189.00 | 6.19 | 2.37 | A3V | |
| HD 205872 | HD 205872 | 147.00 | 6.28 | 3.01 | G8IV | |
| HD 215669 | HD 215669 | 320.00 | 6.28 | 1.32 | K1III | |
| HD 214599 | HD 214599 | 466.00 | 6.30 | 0.53 | K0/K1III | |
| HD 217358 | HD 217358 | 428.00 | 6.30 | 0.71 | K1III | |
| HD 215782 | HD 215782 | 517.00 | 6.31 | 0.31 | G8III | |
| HD 216042 | HD 216042 | 228.00 | 6.34 | 2.12 | F0V | |
| HD 210111 | HD 210111 | 257.00 | 6.37 | 1.89 | A2III/IV | |
| HD 208285 | HD 208285 | 412.00 | 6.41 | 0.9 | G8III | |
| HD 205265 | HD 205265 | 695.00 | 6.42 | −0.22 | B8IIIw | |
| Zeta Piscis Austrini | ζ PsA | 399.00 | 6.43 | 0.99 | K1III | |
| HD 210300 | HD 210300 | 353.00 | 6.44 | 1.27 | A5V | |
| 13 Piscis Austrini | 13 PsA | 1299.00 | 6.45 | −1.55 | K5III | |
| HD 214462 | HD 214462 | 403.00 | 6.46 | 1 | K1III | |
| Fomalhaut B | TW Piscis Austrini | TW PsA | 25.00 | 6.48 | 7.07 | K4Vp |
| 5 Piscis Austrini | 5 PsA | 377.00 | 6.52 | 1.21 | A1V | |
| Lacaille 9352 | Lacaille 9352 | 11.00 | 7.34 | 9.75 | M0.5V | |
| HD 216770 | HD 216770 | 124.00 | 8.10 | 5.21 | K1V | |
| Sāmaya | HD 205739 | HD 205739 | 295.00 | 8.56 | 3.78 | G3IV |
| HD 207832 | HD 207832 | 177.00 | 8.79 | G5V | ||
| RW Piscis Austrini | RW PsA | 11.16 | ||||
| WASP-124 | WASP-124 | 1412.00 | 12.70 | F9 | ||
| WASP-112 | WASP-112 | 1468.00 | 13.30 | G6 | ||
| TY Piscis Austrini | TY PsA | DA |