The constellation Hercules (pronounced HER-cue-leez) is one of the original star figures created by the Greeks, who called the hero Herakles. The main part of the pattern is reasonably easy to find.

Old star maps reveal a sky you would hardly recognize today. Between familiar figures like Hercules and Hydra, you’ll find a house cat, a royal tree, a scientific instrument, and the lost beloved of a ...

With the bright moon out of the late evening sky early this week, stargazers will be treated to views of the "celestial strongman" in the night sky: the constellation of Hercules. To spot the ...

Hercules the Hero is not the brightest of constellations but it’s a large one. In fact, it’s the fifth largest constellation of the Rochester night sky and it’s home to some wonderful celestial ...

Hercules the Hero isn't the brightest of constellations, but it’s a large one. In fact, it’s the fifth-largest constellation in the sky and home to some wonderful celestial treasures. Hercules ...

One of my favorite summer constellations is Hercules the Hero. Despite it being one of the fainter constellations, it’s the fifth-largest in the sky. I love the Greek myth behind our stellar hero, and ...

High in the summer sky, the constellation Hercules acts as a centerpiece for late-night stargazers. At the center of Hercules is the "Keystone," a near-perfect square shape between the bright stars ...

In recent years moviegoers have been treated to a myriad of superhero movies. This month’s Colorado sky hosts a constellation that memorializes one of the greatest superheroes of all time, the ...

High overhead in July, you’ll find the constellation Hercules. The four stars making up the top of Hercules is known as the Keystone and if you point a telescope or binoculars to the west side of the ...

The constellation Hercules is high in the east after dark this evening. Rich with deep-sky objects, we’re passing by the Strongman’s most famous (M13) for its second-brightest globular cluster: M92.