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PiscisLocation: Visible in the Northern and Southern HemispheresCoordinates: Right Ascension: 22h Declination: -30.2º Source: Mythologies of the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Assyrians, and Egyptians  The story behind the name:
The ancient fish constellation, Piscis Austrinus or Piscis Australe, is one of the original original 48 constellations demarcated by Ptolemy. The constellation, formerly
referred to as Piscis Notius before the 20th century, was believed by
the ancients to be fish laying on its back "drinking the starry water
from Acquarius' urn" [source: M & N].
Scholars think that the constellation is associated with several ancient cultures.
The best known star of the constellation is located at the fish's mouth. This star, known as Fomalhaut, is the 17th brightest star in the entire sky. The star lies at a distance of about 23 light years from Earth, which is relatively close for the stars we see in the night sky. Introduction to Constellations | Constellation Sources | Constellations Index Objects observed by Chandra in Piscis:
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Revised: September 25, 2007
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