HERCULES

Hercules
The Glory of Hera
It was origanally included on the list of constellations by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century.

Rasalgethi

• Super giant & Binary
• 382 Light Years From Earth
• 2.78 Magnitude
• SC: M5

Sarin

• Blue Star
• 105 Light Years From Earth
• 3.16 Magnitude
• SC: 143

Kornephoros

• Giant
• 125 Light Years From Earth
• 2.77 Magnitude
• SC: G8

Fascinating Facts

• The fifth largest constellation in the sky
• Occupies an area of 1225 square degrees
• It does not abound in bright stars

Close constellations

• Lyra
• Ophiachus
• Draco
• Corona Borelis

Best VIEWING location time of year

other cool features

• Has seven stars known planets.
• Messier B contains several hundred thousand stars
• Messier 92
• Abell 39 is a plkantary nebula

Greek Myth
Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Hercules spent the first part of his life among the mortals to see how they lived. Zeus honored Hercules strength, courage, and agility by placing his constellation in the skies.