Talk:List of stars in Pisces

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• (113/α Psc) (double) 3.82, 4.33 Alrescha [Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha, Rescha, El Rischa, Al Richa] or Kaitain or Okda

  Alrescha < ? ar-riša' The ropes

  Okda < عقدة ^{cuqda[h] Knot}

• ^{(4/β Psc) 4.48 Fum al Samakah}

  ^{< فم السمكة fum/fam al-samakah Mouth of the fish}

• ^{(6/γ Psc) 3.70 Simmah}

  ^{< A Babylonian fish goddess, together with Anunitum}

• ^{(86/ζ Psc) – double 5.21, 6.44 Revati}

  ^{< Vedic-Hindu for "the Abundant"}

• ^{(99/η Psc) 3.62 Alpherg or Kullat-Nunu}

  ^{[Alpherg = a error for Alpherd?] Alpherg The Spout or the Pouring Point of Water}

  ^{< Babylonian name meaning "Cord of the Fishes" or "Dwelling Place of the Fishes"}

• ^{(110/ο Psc) 4.26 Torcularis Septentrionalis}

  ^{< torculāris septentriōnālis Of the Northern Wine/Oil Press}

• ^{(83/τ Psc) 4.51 Anunitum}

  ^{< A Babylonian fish goddess, together with Simmah}

• ^{(28/ω Psc) 4.03 Vernalis}

  ^{< Latin for "Of the Spring" (referring to the vernal equinox; ω Psc rests on the vernal equinox)}

• ^{van Maanen's star (HIP 3829) 12.38 – closest single white dwarf}

^{[edit] HIP 3765}

^{Some sources give an alternative name of 96 Piscium or 96 G. Piscium for this star. -- B.D.Mills  (T, C) 23:14, 13 February 2008 (UTC)}