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Hercules

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Hercules

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Also known as Her, Herculis

constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

AI overview

Hercules is a constellation located in the northern sky that has been recognized and named since ancient times. It matters because it contains notable deep-sky objects like the Hercules Cluster and serves as a useful reference point for stargazers navigating the night sky.

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Instance of
constellation
Part of
Northern celestial hemisphere
Named after
Heracles
Official name
Hercules
Area
1225
Shares border with
Lyra
Image
HerculesCC.jpg
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Hercules (constellation)
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Category:Hercules (constellation)
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Hercules (constellation)
short name
Her
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview

Hercules is a constellation named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is the fifth-largest of the modern constellations and is the largest of the 50 which have no stars brighter than apparent magnitude +2.5.

Characteristics

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