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∙ 13y agoThe number of stars in the constellation Hercules is debated, but most agree on 14-22 stars in the constellation.
What are the stars in Hercules the Hero constellation? mu herculis, vega, lyra
There are 106 stars in Hercules, as identified by Bayer/Flamsteed.
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people were looking at the stars and said oh that looks like Hercules
The number of stars in the constellation Hercules is debated, but most agree on 14-22 stars in the constellation.
What are the stars in Hercules the Hero constellation? mu herculis, vega, lyra
There are 106 stars in Hercules, as identified by Bayer/Flamsteed.
22
Hercules is a constellation pattern of stars in the sky. Certainly not a galaxy.
people were looking at the stars and said oh that looks like Hercules
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.
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.
Hercules is a constellation - a group of stars, visible in April and May. It is not really a group of stars, it just looks like a group as seen from the Earth. Many will be close, others will be distant.
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.
The constellation Hercules is best viewed in July.
Yes, there is a constellation with that name. "Hercules" also has several other meanings.