Hercules (constellation)

Hercules

Constellation
List of stars in Hercules
Abbreviation	Her
Genitive	Herculis[1]
Pronunciation	/ˈhɜːrkjʊliːz/, genitive /ˈhɜːrkjʊlɪs/
Symbolism	Heracles
Right ascension	17h
Declination	+30°
Quadrant	NQ3
Area	1225 sq. deg. (5th)
Main stars	14, 22
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	106
Stars with planets	15
Stars brighter than 3.00m	2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	9
Brightest star	β Her (Kornephoros) (2.78m)
Messier objects	2
Meteor showers	Tau Herculids
Bordering constellations	Draco Boötes Corona Borealis Serpens Caput Ophiuchus Aquila Sagitta Vulpecula Lyra[1]
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −50°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of July.

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.