Fomalhaut, bright and not so lonely this yearFomalhaut, aka Alpha Piscis Austrinus, carries the nickname the Loneliest Star. From the Northern Hemisphere, in most years, Fomalhaut arcs in solitary splendor across the southern sky in autumn. Conversely, from the Southern Hemisphere, you’ll look higher up to see Fomalhaut and Saturn in your season of spring. From the Southern Hemisphere, Fomalhaut appears much higher in the sky. A third member of the Fomalhaut star system was announced in 2013, a small reddish star about 2.5 light-years from Fomalhaut.