Constellation Fishes (pyskdwÌ.)
The Fishes (literally ‘two fish’) correspond to our constellation of the same name, Pisces. The two fish proper are located at the western and northern ends of the constellation; they are connected by two ribbons or leashes meeting at the star α Piscium (Alrescha).
According to legend, the western fish will grant you the gift of understanding foreign languages if you catch it, and the northern fish will give you a great day. This didn’t work for the Princess.
See also pàsk. in the dictionary.
The 126 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | α/113 Psc (Alrescha) | 3.26 | 3.82 |
10 | 10 | 112 Psc | 0.51 | 5.89 |
11 | 11 | Hip 8998 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
12 | 12 | ξ/111 Psc | 2.21 | 4.61 |
13 | 13 | 60 Cet | 1.13 | 5.42 |
14 | 14 | 61 Cet | 0.41 | 5.96 |
15 | 15 | Hip 8404 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
16 | 16 | Hip 10723 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
17 | 17 | ν/106 Psc | 2.42 | 4.45 |
18 | 18 | 64 Cet | 0.84 | 5.64 |
19 | 19 | ξ¹/65 Cet | 2.54 | 4.36 |
2 | 2 | η/99 Psc (Alpherg) | 3.52 | 3.62 |
20 | 20 | 101 Psc | 0.05 | 6.23 |
21 | 21 | 105 Psc | 0.39 | 5.98 |
22 | 22 | Hip 7447 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
23 | 23 | 97 Psc | 0.35 | 6.01 |
24 | 24 | Hip 7359 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
25 | 25 | π/102 Psc | 0.97 | 5.54 |
26 | 26 | 87 Psc | 0.40 | 5.97 |
27 | 27 | Hip 5483 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
28 | 28 | Hip 8588 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
29 | 29 | ο/110 Psc (Torcular) | 2.67 | 4.26 |
3 | 3 | δ/31 And | 3.99 | 3.27 |
30 | 30 | ε/30 And | 2.57 | 4.34 |
31 | 31 | π/29 And | 2.57 | 4.34 |
32 | 32 | Hip 2475 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
33 | 33 | h/68 Psc | 1.10 | 5.44 |
34 | 34 | Hip 5034 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
4 | 4 | γ/6 Psc | 3.42 | 3.70 |
40 | 40 | b/7 Psc | 1.62 | 5.05 |
41 | 41 | A/5 Psc | 1.13 | 5.42 |
42 | 42 | κ/8 Psc | 1.75 | 4.95 |
43 | 43 | 9 Psc | 0.01 | 6.26 |
44 | 44 | β/4 Psc (Fumalsamakah) | 2.38 | 4.48 |
45 | 45 | θ/10 Psc | 2.66 | 4.27 |
46 | 46 | Hip 113622 | 0.56 | 5.85 |
47 | 47 | 16 Psc | 0.78 | 5.68 |
48 | 48 | 2 Psc | 1.12 | 5.43 |
49 | 49 | 3 Psc | 0.07 | 6.22 |
4A | 4A | 59 Peg | 1.49 | 5.15 |
4B | 4B | 57 Peg | 1.62 | 5.05 |
4C | 4C | 1 Psc | 0.21 | 6.11 |
4D | 4D | 14 Psc | 0.48 | 5.91 |
4E | 4E | λ/18 Psc | 2.37 | 4.49 |
50 | 50 | ω/28 Psc | 2.98 | 4.03 |
51 | 51 | 26 Psc | 0.07 | 6.22 |
52 | 52 | c/32 Psc | 0.76 | 5.70 |
53 | 53 | 80 Peg | 0.67 | 5.77 |
54 | 54 | Hip 116918 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
55 | 55 | 22 Psc | 0.90 | 5.59 |
56 | 56 | 35 Psc | 0.33 | 6.02 |
57 | 57 | 82 Peg | 1.29 | 5.30 |
58 | 58 | 36 Psc | 0.20 | 6.12 |
59 | 59 | TX/19 Psc | 1.75 | 4.95 |
5A | 5A | ι/17 Psc | 2.84 | 4.13 |
5B | 5B | 77 Peg | 1.57 | 5.09 |
5C | 5C | d/41 Psc | 1.18 | 5.38 |
5D | 5D | Hip 116768 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
5E | 5E | 21 Psc | 0.67 | 5.77 |
5F | 5F | Hip 1421 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
60 | 60 | δ/63 Psc | 2.43 | 4.44 |
61 | 61 | 62 Psc | 0.47 | 5.92 |
62 | 62 | 60 Psc | 0.39 | 5.98 |
63 | 63 | GJ 33 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
64 | 64 | 51 Psc | 0.77 | 5.69 |
65 | 65 | 58 Psc | 1.01 | 5.51 |
66 | 66 | Hip 2235 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
67 | 67 | 57 Psc | 1.21 | 5.36 |
68 | 68 | 44 Psc | 0.67 | 5.77 |
69 | 69 | 14 Cet | 0.44 | 5.94 |
6A | 6A | 20 Cet | 1.98 | 4.78 |
70 | 70 | ε/71 Psc | 2.66 | 4.27 |
71 | 71 | Hip 4655 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
72 | 72 | 73 Psc | 0.32 | 6.03 |
73 | 73 | e/80 Psc | 1.01 | 5.51 |
74 | 74 | ζ/86 Psc (Revati) | 1.41 | 5.21 |
75 | 75 | 88 Psc | 0.31 | 6.04 |
76 | 76 | 75 Psc | 0.17 | 6.14 |
77 | 77 | f/89 Psc | 1.52 | 5.13 |
78 | 78 | 33 Cet | 0.40 | 5.97 |
79 | 79 | Hip 6868 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
7A | 7A | 26 Cet | 0.28 | 6.06 |
7B | 7B | μ/98 Psc | 1.90 | 4.84 |
7C | 7C | Hip 6432 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
80 | 80 | χ/84 Psc | 2.14 | 4.66 |
81 | 81 | ψ²/79 Psc | 0.94 | 5.56 |
82 | 82 | ψ¹/74 Psc | 1.25 | 5.33 |
83 | 83 | ψ³/81 Psc | 0.93 | 5.57 |
84 | 84 | Hip 6492 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
85 | 85 | φ/85 Psc | 2.13 | 4.67 |
86 | 86 | ρ/93 Psc | 1.22 | 5.35 |
87 | 87 | 94 Psc | 1.02 | 5.50 |
88 | 88 | Hip 6669 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
89 | 89 | 66 Psc | 0.63 | 5.80 |
8A | 8A | Hip 5494 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
8B | 8B | 72 Psc | 0.84 | 5.64 |
8C | 8C | υ/90 Psc | 2.03 | 4.74 |
8D | 8D | 64 Psc | 1.60 | 5.07 |
90 | 90 | ζ/34 And | 2.91 | 4.08 |
91 | 91 | Hip 3269 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
92 | 92 | Hip 4317 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
93 | 93 | 36 And | 1.08 | 5.46 |
94 | 94 | Hip 2926 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
95 | 95 | η/38 And | 2.49 | 4.40 |
96 | 96 | 55 Psc | 1.21 | 5.36 |
97 | 97 | i/65 Psc | 0.96 | 5.55 |
98 | 98 | k/67 Psc | 0.25 | 6.08 |
99 | 99 | 54 Psc | 0.52 | 5.88 |
9A | 9A | 59 Psc | 0.21 | 6.11 |
9B | 9B | 52 Psc | 1.18 | 5.38 |
A0 | A0 | 28 And | 1.42 | 5.20 |
A1 | A1 | Hip 2583 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
A2 | A2 | Hip 1630 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
A3 | A3 | Hip 1493 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
A4 | A4 | Hip 1657 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
B0 | B0 | σ/25 And | 2.34 | 4.51 |
B1 | B1 | ρ/27 And | 1.48 | 5.16 |
B2 | B2 | θ/24 And | 2.21 | 4.61 |
B3 | B3 | GJ 6 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
B4 | B4 | GJ 3002 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
B5 | B5 | Hip 1123 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
B6 | B6 | Hip 2942 | 1.09 | 5.45 |
B7 | B7 | 23 And | 0.74 | 5.71 |
B8 | B8 | GJ 4384 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
B9 | B9 | Hip 117503 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
BA | BA | Hip 116824 | 0.04 | 6.24 |