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One of the [[:Category:88 IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. |
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One of the [[:Category:88 IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]] with a very old history: The original Greek name was The Great Fish was given to an earlier Babylonian constellation The Fish. When the constellation Pisces (two fish) was invented in Hellenistic times (possibly in Egypt) as a super-constellation from parts of neighbouring Babylonian originals (see [[Anunitu]], [[Nunu]], [[KU6|KU<sub>6</sub>]], ...), the original constellation of The Fish needed to be specified. To distinguish the two fish of Pisces from the traditional The Fish south of Aquarius, it was named Piscis Austrinus (or Notius as a Latinized Greek term for "south"). |
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==Etymology and History== |
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==Weblinks== |
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* Ridpath, Ian, “[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/piscisaustrinus.html Star Tales: online edition]”. |
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 31 October 2024
One of the 88 IAU constellations with a very old history: The original Greek name was The Great Fish was given to an earlier Babylonian constellation The Fish. When the constellation Pisces (two fish) was invented in Hellenistic times (possibly in Egypt) as a super-constellation from parts of neighbouring Babylonian originals (see Anunītu, Nunu, KU6, ...), the original constellation of The Fish needed to be specified. To distinguish the two fish of Pisces from the traditional The Fish south of Aquarius, it was named Piscis Austrinus (or Notius as a Latinized Greek term for "south").
Etymology and History
The Greek constellation ...
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Greek Mythology
Weblinks
- Ridpath, Ian, “Star Tales: online edition”.
