The zodiac group, which includes the constellation of Pisces, is one of the points through which the Sun makes its one-year circle. For many years people know that it is in the northern hemisphere and it can not be observed from all continents of the Earth and not at any time.
What does the constellation Pisces look like?
Many do not know what the constellation Pisces looks like in the sky, all because his stars are devoid of brightness. In itself, it is weak and it does not look at all seasons. If you mentally connect the most visible of the stars, you get an acute angle with a triangular top. On the horizontal straight zodiacal sign is manifested by three soft points, though quite noticeable for the human eye.
How to find the constellation Pisces in the sky?
To see the constellation Pisces in the sky is difficult, especially on cloudy days. In the periods of the clear sky, it manifests itself, but because of the lack of celestial bodies, other zodiac signs overshadow it. On the territory of Russia you can see it in September and October, in the autumn period the stars are closer. The sun passes through it on March 11 and at these moments in the sky it is practically invisible.
Assistants in the search can be neighboring heavenly bodies. The constellation of Pisces stands not far from Andromeda and Pegasus, which form a characteristic square from which the chain-star departs to the northeast side. Some describe this figure in the form of a hand that covers the Pisces. You can focus on Perseus, which is well marked from all continents. His right foot points to Aries , immediately behind which are the Pisces.
The constellation of Pisces - the name of the stars
All the stars in the constellation of fish are cold-blooded and invisible, like people with this zodiac sign. A total of 75 and consider them with the help of a simple amateur telescope, on an unmoving night. The main thing that distinguishes them, so it's accurate spring equinox, passing through which the sun begins to increase the light day in the Northern Hemisphere and reduce in the Southern.
The beginning was laid by the star of Alrish, located in the third position in brightness. It is interesting because it is two small dwarfs. Next comes Omega Pisces, a dwarf star, distant from the sun for 106 years. The composition contains a carbon star TX Fish, which has a dark red flicker. Van Maanen is a yellow dwarf, is closest to us, Beta is the mouth of a fish, is farthest from us. In addition, there are such stars:
- Iota;
- Etta Pisces;
- Alpha of Aries.
Constellation of Pisces - a legend
The inhabitants of ancient Greece saw their gods in the sky. The history of the constellation Pisces, in their opinion, is the goddess Aphrodite, reincarnated from her appearance, with her son. They took this look in order to hide from the dangerous pursuit of the monster with hundreds of heads - Typhon. Another story says that the fish came to the aid of the gods and carried them to the sky, in order to hide.
In other nations, they talked about the version of the drowning of Galatea with his beloved. The great Cyclops had a great passion for her and wanted her to choose him. The girl did not listen and chose a beautiful young man, and one day the Cyclops found them together. The chase lasted a very long time and the beloved tried to hide in the sea, but perished. After that, this constellation appeared in the sky.
Constellation Pisces - interesting facts
Strangely enough, the brightest star in the constellation of Pisces from the Earth is almost invisible, but this does not prevent them from standing out among others. Its main feature is considered to be located in her small galaxy - Messier 74. It is a constant process of star formation and within ten years two new stars were born. It was discovered in 1780, but only modern astronomers could see a black hole in it. In addition, it has a white dwarf, which is considered closest to the Earth.