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The ten brightest stars in Hercules are the conveniently if unimaginatively named β Her, ζ Her, δ Her, π Her, α1 Her, μ Her, η Her, ξ Her, γ Her, and ι Her.

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Q: What are the largest stars in the constellation Hercules?
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How many stars are in the constellation Hercules?

The number of stars in the constellation Hercules is debated, but most agree on 14-22 stars in the constellation.


What are the main stars in Hercules the Hero constellation?

What are the stars in Hercules the Hero constellation? mu herculis, vega, lyra


What are the types of stars in the constellation Hercules?

helium stars


How many stars does Hercules constellation have?

There are 106 stars in Hercules, as identified by Bayer/Flamsteed.


What is the largest star in the constellation Hercules?

The brightest star is Beta Hercules, or Kornephoros with magnitude 2.78. However, it is NOT the largest. Hercules contains several clusters, each with hundreds of thousands od stars, some of which may be larger. Furthermore, the constellation also contains the Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall, which is the largest known structure in the universe,


How many stars in the constellation Hercules?

22


Is Hercules a galaxy?

Hercules is a constellation pattern of stars in the sky. Certainly not a galaxy.


How was the Hercules constellation discovered?

people were looking at the stars and said oh that looks like Hercules


What is the longitude hours for the Hercules constellation?

The area of the sky defined as the constellation Hercules lies betweenRight Ascensions 16H and 19H. It comprises 1,225 square degrees of sky,making Hercules the 5th largest constellation.


What is the name of the largest constellation?

The largest of all of the constellations is Hydra. It was named after a sea serpent that was found by Hercules.


What are the major stars in the constellation Hercules?

Hercules is large, but it doesn't contain any really bright stars. (The globular cluster called M13 is of interest.) These are the brightest stars (apparent magnitude) in Hercules: Kornephoros, Zeta Herculis, Sarin, Pi Herculis, Rasalgethi.


Who discovered the constellation Hercules?

What we see as constellations is actually a 2-dimensional projection of the different stars in the galaxy. In ancient times, people saw patterns in the sky and so we got constellations. The constellation of Hercules was listed by Ptolemy but it is unknown who first named the constellation.