Hercules

Summary

Hercules is a constellation^[1]. Hercules draws 364 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #34 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hercules's image is recorded as HerculesCC.jpg^[3].
• Hercules's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Draco^[5].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Boötes^[6].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Corona Borealis^[7].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Serpens^[8].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Ophiuchus^[9].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Aquila^[10].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Sagitta^[11].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Vulpecula^[12].
• Hercules's shares border with is recorded as Lyra^[13].
• Heracles is named after Hercules^[14].
• Hercules's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105145003283461301008^[15].
• Hercules's GND ID is recorded as 108565558X^[16].
• Hercules's locator map image is recorded as Hercules constellation map.svg^[17].
• Hercules's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2014000885^[18].
• Hercules's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[19].
• Hercules's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Hercules symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[20].
• Hercules's Commons category is recorded as Hercules (constellation)^[21].
• Hercules's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 76741^[22].
• Hercules's has part is recorded as Celestial Flail^[23].
• Hercules's has part is recorded as Left Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure^[24].
• Hercules's has part is recorded as Right Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure^[25].
• Hercules's has part is recorded as Patriarchal Clan^[26].
• Hercules's has part is recorded as Textile Ruler^[27].

Body

Geography

Hercules's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[19].

Physical Characteristics

Hercules's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+1225'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Hercules's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

Heracles is named after Hercules^[14].

Why It Matters

Hercules draws 364 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #34 of 85).^[2] Hercules has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Hercules is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]