Hercules Constellation

10.30 pm east sky few days back...i have no clue how it even got captured amidst these clouds you can see. The last capture I have as of now. Let me try the morning sky tomorrow.

Hercules Constellation:

Hercules belongs to the Hercules family of constellations, along with Aquila, Ara, Centaurus, Corona Australis, Corvus, Crater, Crux, Cygnus, Hydra, Lupus, Lyra, Ophiuchus, Sagitta, Scutum, Sextans, Serpens, Triangulum Australe and Vulpecula. Some of which we have seen and that is promising we still have a few more to capture.

The constellation Hercules the Kneeling Giant can be seen ascending in the east-northeast on these Northern Hemisphere summer evenings. You can find Hercules between two brilliant stars: Arcturus and Vega. Arcturus/ Swathi being in Bootes constellation.

A line between Arcturus and Vega passes through what is known as the Keystone – an asterism, or noticeable pattern – in Hercules. The Keystone is a quadrilateral figure in the center of Hercules.

My daughter looked at this and said it looks more like the doodle that used to come in 7-up ad . It is the 5th largest constellation and is significant in occupying the eastern sky space. You cannot locate it easily without a binocular.