What is Hercules (constellation)?
{{Infobox Constellation| name = Hercules | abbreviation = Her genitive = Herculis | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɜːr|k|j|ʊ|l|iː|z}},<br />genitive {{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɜːr|k|j|ʊ|l|ɪ|s}} | symbolism = [[Heracles]] | RA = {{RA|17}} | dec= {{DEC|+30}} | family = [[Hercules Family|Hercules]] | quadrant = NQ3 | areatotal = 1225 | arearank = 5th | numbermainstars = 14, 22 | numberbfstars = 106 | numberstarsplanets = 15 | numberbrightstars = 2 | numbernearbystars = 9 | brighteststarname = [[Beta Herculis|β Her]] (Kornephoros)| starmagnitude = 2.78 | neareststarname = [[Gliese 661]] | stardistancely = 20.62 | stardistancepc = 6.32 | numbermessierobjects = 2 | meteorshowers = [[Tau Herculids]] | bordering = [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]]<br />[[Boötes]]<br />[[Corona Borealis]]<br />[[Serpens|Serpens Caput]]<br />[[Ophiuchus]]<br />[[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]]<br />[[Sagitta]]<br />[[Vulpecula]]<br />[[Lyra]]| latmax = [[North Pole|90]] | latmin = [[50th parallel south|50]] | month = July | notes=}} '''Hercules''' is a [[constellation]] in the northern part of the sky. It represents the mythological [[Hercules]] of [[Greek mythology]]. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by an [[astronomer]] known as [[Ptolemy]] around the year 150 [[Common Era|CE]]. It is now one of the 88 modern constellations on the [[International Astronomical Union]]'s list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/C/Constellation |title=Constellation |website=COSMOS - The SAO Encyclopedia of Astronomy |access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{sci-stub}} {{constellations}} [[Category:Constellations]] [[Category:Constellations listed by Ptolemy]]