Fomalhaut is the Loneliest Star once again
Fomalhaut is known as the Loneliest Star because it shines brightly in a dim patch of sky. Saturn joined it in recent years, but is now pulling away. The post Fomalhaut is the Loneliest Star once again first appeared on EarthSky .
Fomalhaut, known as the Loneliest Star, remains the only bright star in a vast expanse of sky from the Northern Hemisphere in autumn. However, this year, Saturn will again drift away from Fomalhaut. Saturn orbits the sun every 30 years, so it takes its time traversing the cosmos. As of 2026, the two celestial bodies are separated by 43 degrees on the sky's dome. Despite their increasing distance, they continue to be the two brightest objects in Fomalhaut's isolated section of the heavens.
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