HERCULES!



**Hercules was discovered by Ptolemy, a second century astronomer. However, it was not always called Hercules. In earlier times, the greek word for "the kneeler" or "on his knees" Engonasin was another name for the constellation. **


 * Hercules is located about 27.4 light years away from earth. It is the fifth largest of all the modern constellations . **

Hercules is a seasonal constellaion which means it is a constellation that is only above the horizon.. making it visible for only part of the year.

**The story behind this constellation is that a man named Hercules was forced to do 12 unthinkable and impossible tasks by his cousin in hopes of him being destroyed. Instead, he completed them all. He died when his wife accidently put poisen on his robe, and Zuess honored him by making him a god and out him in the sky forever.**


 * Hercules is in the shape of a diamond. It consists of four major stars that make up the four corners of his body. They are; Herculis Zeta, Eta, Epsilon, and Pi. Even though they are not the brightest or most massive; they hold the corners of Hercules' body and make him easier to find in the sky at night. **

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