Representing two fish connected by a cord, Pisces has been a staple of star maps since ancient times. Its stars may not be the brightest, but the constellation's historical significance and its position along the ecliptic make it a fascinating subject for astronomers and skywatchers alike.

Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its vast bulk – and main asterism viewed in most European cultures per Greco-Roman antiquity as a distant pair of fishes connected by one cord each that join at an apex – are in the Northern celestial hemisphere .

Pisces contains a single Messier object, the spiral galaxy Messier 74 (M74, NGC 628) and has ten stars with known planets. The brightest star in the constellation is Alpherg (Eta Piscium), with an apparent magnitude of 3.62.

Nov 29, 2012 · Pisces is a zodiac constellation that symbolizes two fish tied together with a rope. Its brightest stars, Eta Piscium, is a yellow giant.

Jul 3, 2019 · There are about 20 brighter stars within Pisces' "fish" pattern, and numerous others in the official region designated by the IAU as "Pisces" on its charts.

Pisces is surrounded by (going clockwise from the top) Andromeda, Pegasus, Aquarius, Cetus, Aries and Triangulum. Pisces lies on the ecliptic (shown here as a blue line), this is the path the Sun appears to take across the sky over the course of a year.

Shift the map to change the time and observe Pisces changing position in the night sky. The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Pisces, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.

Instructions on using this constellation sky map. On the above constellation map click on adjacent contellations to view them.

Jan 8, 2024 · For home astronomers, the constellation of Pisces offers many interesting celestial objects. It contains Pisces brightest star, Kullat Nunu, a yellow-giant binary star, also known as Eta Piscium. Also of great interest to home stargazers is the star Alrescha, or Al Risha, another binary star that forms the knot of the ropes.

Pisces: A large and dim constellation of the zodiac, located between Aquarius and Aries, with a symbol of two fishes connected by a cord. Notable stars: Alrescha, the brightest star, marks the knot of the cord; Van Maanen's Star, the closest solitary white dwarf; and Gamma Piscium, which hosts an exoplanet.