The Star Fomalhaut: Wide-field View
This wide-field view shows the sky around the bright star Fomalhaut in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus (The Southern Fish). This picture was created from photographs forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Fomalhaut lies about 25 light-years from the Earth and is surrounded by a huge disc of dust.
Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and the Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
Release Date: April 12, 2012
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