Named after the goddess, Hera, Heracles was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Alcmene. - Genitive: Herculis Abbreviations: Her, Herc Right Ascension, (h): 17 Declination, (deg): 30N
Hercules - Pictures and Information on the Constellation Hercules
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Hercules
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