Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut

I chose to focus on this star because it is not only the brightest star in the Piscis Austrinus constellation, but it is also one of the brightest stars in the night sky here on Earth.

Stellar Classification:

• class A star

Chemical Composition:

• Hydrogen(most present)
• Carbon

Spectrum Analysis of Hydrogen:

Location in Space:

• about 25 light years from Earth

Right ascension	22h 57m 39.0465s[1]
Declination	−29° 37′ 20.050

Sources:

http://physik.uibk.ac.at/hephy/bachelor/Bachelor_ExoplanetHostStars_PRZ.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomalhaut
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/fomalhaut.html