Pisces Star Map — The Perfect Gift for Those Born Under the Fish
Pisceans, born between February 19 and March 20, are intuitive dreamers. Ruled by Neptune, planet of imagination and spirituality, and traditionally by Jupiter, they embody compassion, creativity, and sensitivity. Their constellation, composed of two chains of stars joined by a knot, symbolises two fish swimming in opposite directions yet eternally bound together. Give them a star map that captures the depth of their soul.
A Pisces feels the world with a depth few can understand. Give them the stars from their birth—a personalised star map that speaks to their dreamer’s soul and reminds them that the most beautiful things are seen with the heart. A gift as moving as the person who will receive it.
Key Stars
Eta Piscium
Eta Piscium, the brightest star in Pisces (magnitude 3.62). It is a yellow-orange giant located about 294 light-years from Earth. Despite being the constellation's brightest star, it remains understated—reflecting the subtle and mysterious nature of the Pisces sign.
Alrescha
Alpha Piscium (magnitude 3.82), whose Arabic name means 'the knot' or 'the cord'. This star marks the exact point where the tails of the two mythological fish are tied together by the golden thread. It is a binary system whose two components, separated by about 1.8 arcseconds, are visible through a small telescope.
Fumalsamakah
Beta Piscium (magnitude 4.53), whose Arabic name means 'the mouth of the fish'. Located in the western fish of the constellation, this star is a remarkably hot blue-white giant. Although faint visually, it is intrinsically very luminous, lying about 492 light-years from Earth.
Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pisces represents Aphrodite and her son Eros, transformed into fish to escape the terrible Typhon. When this colossal monster, with a hundred fire-breathing dragon heads, advanced upon Olympus, the gods fled in various animal forms.
Aphrodite and Eros were on the banks of the Euphrates when Typhon approached. In desperation, they leaped into the river and took the form of two fish. To avoid being separated in the tumultuous waters, they tied their tails together with a golden cord—a thread that nothing could break, symbolising the indissoluble bond between a mother and her child.
Athena, witnessing this act of maternal love, was so moved that she placed the two fish among the stars. The Pisces constellation still shows today two chains of stars meeting at a single point: the celestial knot, represented by the star Alrescha, where the golden thread eternally unites mother and son.
When to observe
The Pisces constellation is visible in the northern hemisphere from September to January, with the best viewing conditions in November and December. It is a large constellation but composed of faint stars—none brighter than magnitude 3.6. Look for the two characteristic V-shaped chains, just south of the Great Square of Pegasus. A very dark and clear sky is essential for proper observation.