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Meet Pisces the Fish, 1st constellation of the zodiac
- Pisces the Fish is a constellation of the zodiac and contains an asterism known as the Circlet.
- Pisces is also known as the first constellation of zodiac, due to the Sun appearing in front of this constellation during the March equinox.
- The best time to view Pisces is when they are opposite the Sun, typically in October and following months.
- Pisces is northeast of the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer and to northwest of the constellation Cetus the Whale.
- The stars most people focus on are the ones that create the Circlet of Pisces, however, Pisces has few bright stars.
- Pisces can only claim one Messier object in its borders, that is, a face-on spiral galaxy known as Messier 74 (M74).
- According to Greek mythology, the fire-breathing monster Typhon was about to devour Aphrodite and her son Eros (the Roman Cupid), so they turned into fish and jumped into the Euphrates River to make a great escape.
- By some definitions, we'll continue to live within the Age of Pisces as long the sun shines in front of this constellation on the March equinox.
- If we accept the constellation boundaries as defined by the International Astronomical Union, the Age of Pisces started in 68 BCE and the Age of Aquarius will begin in 2597.
- Pisces the Fish is a zodiac constellation that is high in the sky on December evenings.
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