Hercules
The Kneeler
Hercules
Spring Constellation April- October
5th Largest Constellation
❖ Identified with Greek hero Hercules
❖ Given 12 task as punishment.
Fun FactsNo 1st or 2nd Magnitude Stars
Tau Herculids are the only meteor showers in Hercules
The Leo, Hydra, Draco, and Cancer constellations are all victims of Hercules
15 Stars with known planets
Has many double and variable stars
Alpha Hercules- Rasalgethi Yellow/Blue Binary
95 Hercules Double Yellow/red
Deep Sky Objects
❖ Abell 39
Messier 13“Great Globular Cluster”
❖ Messier 92
Hercules Cluster of Galaxies
X Her- Binocular Variable Star