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Ercole

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Also known as Her, Herculis

costellazione

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Hercules is a constellation located in the northern sky that has been recognized and named since ancient times. It matters because it contains notable deep-sky objects like the Hercules Cluster and serves as a useful reference point for stargazers navigating the night sky.

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Instance of
constellation
Named after
Heracles
Official name
Hercules
Area
1225
Shares border with
Lyra
Image
HerculesCC.jpg
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Commons category
Hercules (constellation)
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Hercules (constellation)
short name
Her
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
on focus list of Wikimedia project
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Article · Italiano

Ercole (in latino Hercules) è la quinta costellazione più grande del cielo, tra le 88 moderne; era anche una delle 48 costellazioni elencate da Tolomeo e si estende tutta nell'emisfero boreale.

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