According to medieval tradition, Pisces was associated by ancient Babylonian or Persian magi with the nation of Israel, which led Kepler to consider it as a likely location of the star of Bethlehem. Description South of Pegasus and Andromeda , near Aquarius . The other fish lies on the opposite side of Pegasus , just under Andromeda . Alpha-Piscium lies nestled up next to Mira, a bright variable star of the constellation Cetus the Whale. The size of each star indicates its relative magnitude .
Constellation names are light blue .
Messier object numbers are pink . Globular clusters are gold starbursts . Open clusters are dotted white circles. Planetary nebula are green diamonds . Bright nebula are magenta squares .