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Pisces

Genitive: Piscium

Equatorial 889 sq° Psc

Brightest star: Eta Piscium

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Mythology

The Fishes, representing Aphrodite and Eros who transformed into fish to escape the monster Typhon. They tied themselves together with a cord so they would not be separated.

Observing Highlights

A large, faint zodiacal constellation. Contains M74, a face-on spiral galaxy, and the Vernal Equinox point. Best seen in autumn.

Main Stars

20
Alpherg

HIP 7097; Eta Psc; 99 Psc

3.62 mag 0.6″ B: 7.5 G7IIIa
Gamma Psc

HIP 114971; Gamma Psc; 6 Psc

3.69 mag G8 IV
Omega Psc

HIP 118268; Omega Psc; 28 Psc

4.01 mag F4IV
Iota Psc

HIP 116771; Iota Psc; 17 Psc

4.13 mag F7V
Torcular

HIP 8198; 110 Psc

4.26 mag G8III
Epsilon Psc

HIP 4906; Epsilon Psc; 71 Psc

4.28 mag 0.3″ B: 5.2 K0III
Theta Psc

HIP 115830; Theta Psc; 10 Psc

4.28 mag K1III
Alrescha

HIP 9487; Alpha Psc; 113 Psc

4.33 mag 4.0″ B: 5.2 A0pSiSr
30 Psc

HIP 154; 30 Psc

4.41 mag M3III
Delta Psc

HIP 3786; Delta Psc; 63 Psc

4.43 mag K4IIIb
Nu Psc

HIP 7884; Nu Psc; 106 Psc

4.44 mag K3IIIbBa0.1
Lambda Psc

HIP 116928; Lambda Psc; 18 Psc

4.50 mag A7V
Tau Psc

HIP 5586; Tau Psc; 83 Psc

4.51 mag K0.5IIIb
Fumalsamakah

HIP 113889; Beta Psc; 4 Psc

4.53 mag B6Ve
33 Psc

HIP 443; 33 Psc

4.61 mag K0IIIbCN-0.5
Xi Psc

HIP 8833; Xi Psc; 111 Psc

4.62 mag K0III
Phi Psc

HIP 5742; Phi Psc; 85 Psc

4.65 mag 7.5″ B: 9.1 K0III
Chi Psc

HIP 5571; Chi Psc; 84 Psc

4.66 mag G8.5III-IIIa
Upsilon Psc

HIP 6193; Upsilon Psc; 90 Psc

4.76 mag A3V
Mu Psc

HIP 7007; Mu Psc; 98 Psc

4.84 mag K4III

Double Stars

15
Psi Psc

HIP 5131; Psi1 Psc; 74 Psc

5.34 mag 29.8″ B: 5.5 A1Vn
Revati

HIP 5737; Zeta Psc; 86 Psc

5.24 mag 22.8″ B: 6.3 A7IV
Alrescha

HIP 9487; Alpha Psc; 113 Psc

4.33 mag 4.0″ B: 5.2 A0pSiSr
77 Psc

HIP 5141; 77 Psc

6.35 mag 33.1″ B: 7.3 F3V
35 Psc

HIP 1196; 35 Psc

5.79 mag 11.2″ B: 7.5 F0IV
55 Psc

HIP 3138; 55 Psc

5.36 mag 6.8″ B: 8.5 K0III+F3V
51 Psc

HIP 2548; 51 Psc

5.67 mag 27.0″ B: 9.5 B9.5V
34 Psc

HIP 813; 34 Psc

5.51 mag 7.6″ B: 9.4 B9Vn
Phi Psc

HIP 5742; Phi Psc; 85 Psc

4.65 mag 7.5″ B: 9.1 K0III
65 Psc

HIP 3885; 65 Psc

7.00 mag 4.2″ B: 6.3 F4III
HIP 7874
6.17 mag 10.3″ B: 10.9 F2III
HIP 5679
6.19 mag 10.7″ B: 10.5 G9III+G1V
HIP 6868
6.20 mag 68.9″ B: 8.0 K1III
HIP 6751
6.58 mag 6.0″ B: 9.5 B9V+A8V
52 Psc

HIP 2568; 52 Psc

5.38 mag 58.5″ B: 11.7 K0III

Variable Stars

2
47 Psc

HIP 2219; 47 Psc

5.06 mag 4.65 - 5.42 SR M3III
AP Psc

HIP 664

6.07 mag 6.04 - 6.35 ELL/RS K2III+F

Deep Sky Objects

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Galaxy (30)
Messier 74

NGC 628

9.4 mag 10.2 SA(s)c
NGC 660
10.8 mag 9.1 Sa
NGC 488
10.3 mag 5.2 SAb
NGC 100
— mag 5.8 Sc
NGC 470
11.9 mag 3.0 Sb
NGC 514
11.9 mag 3.5 SABc
NGC 7541
11.7 mag 3.5 SBc
NGC 105
13.2 mag 1.2 Sab
NGC 198
12.8 mag 1.3 Sc
NGC 524
10.6 mag 3.2 S0
NGC 7682
13.4 mag 1.2 Sab
NGC 266
13.0 mag 3.2 Sab
NGC 658
14.0 mag 3.2 Sb
IC 1723
— mag 3.5 Sb
NGC 718
11.7 mag 2.8 Sa
NGC 354
14.0 mag 0.9 SBb
NGC 449
14.3 mag 0.7 SBa
NGC 474
11.1 mag 7.9 S0
NGC 520
11.2 mag 4.8 Irr
NGC 95
12.6 mag 1.9 SABc
NGC 99
14.0 mag 1.7 Sc
NGC 182
12.6 mag 2.3 SABa
NGC 664
14.0 mag 1.8 Sb
NGC 706
13.0 mag 2.2 Sc
NGC 7460
14.0 mag 1.3 SBb
NGC 7518
14.0 mag 1.5 SABa
NGC 7537
13.2 mag 2.3 Sbc
NGC 7603
14.0 mag 1.7 Sb
NGC 7714
13.0 mag 2.1 Sb
NGC 7716
12.2 mag 2.3 Sb