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Hercules contains two bright globular clusters: [[Messier 13]], the brightest globular cluster in the northern hemisphere, and [[Messier 92]]. It also contains the nearly spherical planetary nebula Abell 39. M13 lies between the stars η Her and ζ Her; it is dim, but may be detected by the unaided eye on a very clear night.The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of galaxies in Hercules.The Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall, the largest structure in the universe, is in Hercules. | |||
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Hercules is a constellation named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is the fifth largest of the modern constellations. Fifteen stars in Hercules are known to be orbited by extrasolar planets.
Hercules contains two bright globular clusters: Messier 13, the brightest globular cluster in the northern hemisphere, and Messier 92. It also contains the nearly spherical planetary nebula Abell 39. M13 lies between the stars η Her and ζ Her; it is dim, but may be detected by the unaided eye on a very clear night.The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of galaxies in Hercules.The Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall, the largest structure in the universe, is in Hercules.
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