La costellazione di Ercole è composta da 14 stelle principali che delineano la sua forma nel cielo. All’interno di quest’area, sono attualmente state scoperte 288 stelle.

La costellazione di Ercole simboleggia l’eroe della mitologia greca, Eracle, noto per le sue fatiche e le sue gesta eroiche.

Di seguito è riportato un elenco dettagliato delle stelle che compongono la costellazione di Ercole, con i relativi nomi e alcune informazioni generali su ciascuna di esse.

Qui di seguito è spiegato il significato di ciascuna colonna nell’elenco.

Nome proprio: È il nome comune assegnato ad alcune delle stelle più brillanti nel cielo, trasmessi da antiche civiltà. Questi nomi sono per lo più di origine greca o araba. A causa del gran numero di stelle nell’universo, molte delle stelle scoperte di recente non ricevono un nome proprio.

Nome: Il nome scientifico, latinizzato, della stella.

Designazione: Abbreviazione del nome scientifico o designazione, qualora non ne abbia uno. Esse derivano dal catalogo di Bayer delle stelle.

Distanza: La distanza della stella dalla Terra, espressa in anni luce.

Magnitudine visibile: La luminosità della stella come appare dalla Terra, nota anche come magnitudine apparente.

Magnitudine assoluta: La reale luminosità della stella, indipendentemente dal punto di osservazione.

Classificazione stellare: Categorizzazione della stella in base alle sue caratteristiche elettromagnetiche.

Nome proprioNomeDesignazione distanza (anni luce)Magnitudine visibileMagnitudine assolutaClassificazione stellare
KornephorosBeta Herculisβ Her148.002.78−0.50G8III
RutilicusZeta Herculisζ Her35.002.812.64F9IV
SarinDelta Herculisδ Her78.003.121.21A3IVv SB
Pi Herculisπ Her367.003.16−2.10K3IIvar
Ras AlgethiAlpha1 Herculisα1 Her382.003.31−2.04M5IIvar
JiuheMu Herculisμ Her27.003.423.8G5IV
Eta Herculisη Her112.003.480.8G7.5IIIb
Xi Herculisξ Her135.003.700.61K0III
HejianGamma Herculisγ Her195.003.74−0.15A9III
Iota Herculisι Her495.003.82−2.09B3V SB
ZhongshanOmicron Herculisο Her347.003.84−1.30B9.5V
109 Herculis109 Her128.003.850.87K2III
Rukbalgethi GenubiTheta Herculisθ Her669.003.86−2.70K1IIvar
Tau Herculisτ Her314.003.91−1.01B5IV
CujamEpsilon Herculisε Her163.003.920.43A0V
110 Herculis110 Her62.004.192.79F6V
Sigma Herculisσ Her302.004.20−0.63B9Vvar
Phi Herculisφ Her228.004.230B9MNp…
95 Herculis95 Her470.004.26−1.54G5III
111 Herculis111 Her93.004.342.07A5III
102 Herculis102 Her1523.004.37−3.98B2IV
MaasymLambda Herculisλ Her367.004.41−0.85K3IIIvar
Nu Herculisν Her795.004.41−2.53F2II
113 Herculis113 Her4.50
Rho Herculis Aρ Her A393.004.51B9.5III
Omega Herculisω Her235.004.570.28B9p Cr
113 Herculis113 Her486.004.57−1.30G4III+…
Chi Herculisχ Her52.004.603.6F9V
69 Herculis69 Her178.004.640.96A2V
93 Herculis93 Her656.004.67−1.85K0II-III
Upsilon Herculisυ Her376.004.72−0.59B9III
68 Herculis68 Her865.004.80−2.32B1.5Vp
52 Herculis52 Her175.004.821.17A2p…
30 Herculis30 Her361.004.83−0.39M6III:var
29 Herculis29 Her317.004.84−0.10K4III
42 Herculis42 Her376.004.86−0.45M2.5III
60 Herculis60 Her144.004.891.67A4IV
106 Herculis106 Her426.004.92−0.66M1III
98 Herculis98 Her615.004.96−1.42M3IIIa+…
104 Herculis104 Her601.004.96−1.37M3III
32 Oph32 Oph409.004.97−0.52M3III
MarfikKappa Herculisκ Her388.005.00−0.38G8III
363.005.00−0.23G8III…
V656 HerculisV656 Her472.005.01−0.80M2III
51 Herculis51 Her758.005.03−1.80K2II-III
99 Herculis99 Her51.005.054.08F7V
278.005.070.42K3III
87 Herculis87 Her205.005.091.1K2III
5 Herculis5 Her308.005.100.22G8III
101 Herculis101 Her321.005.100.13A8III
107 Herculis107 Her277.005.120.48A7V
70 Herculis70 Her462.005.13−0.63A2V
43 Herculis43 Her351.005.15−0.01K5III
90 Herculis90 Her363.005.17−0.07K3III
45 Herculis45 Her460.005.22−0.53B9p (Cr)
HD 148897HD 148897758.005.24−1.59G8p
96 Herculis96 Her1028.005.25−2.24B3IV
436.005.25−0.38K3III
59 Herculis59 Her295.005.270.49A3IV
105 Herculis105 Her1278.005.30−2.67K4II SB
53 Herculis53 Her98.005.342.95F0V
2 Herculis2 Her626.005.35−1.07M3III
54 Herculis54 Her355.005.350.17K4III
82 Herculis82 Her329.005.350.33K1III
502.005.36−0.58A3III
72 Herculis72 Her47.005.384.59G0V
255.005.390.93G8III
Alpha2 Herculisα2 Her5.39
Rho Herculis Bρ Her B393.005.40A0Vn
HD 155103HD 155103176.005.411.75A5m
676.005.41−1.17K5III
112 Herculis112 Her459.005.43−0.31B9p…
9 Herculis9 Her424.005.46−0.11K5III
89 Herculis89 Her3196.005.47−4.49F2Iavar
87.005.483.34F3IV-V
47 Herculis47 Her188.005.481.67A3m
208.005.491.46K2III
74 Herculis74 Her576.005.51−0.73M0III
267.005.510.95K1III
470.005.52−0.27B5V
25 Herculis25 Her256.005.531.05A5V
HR 6594HR 6594114.005.552.74F4Vw
V819 HerculisV819 Her210.005.551.51F9Vn…
358.005.560.36K4III
83 Herculis83 Her365.005.560.31K4III
434.005.57−0.05G8III
517.005.60−0.40M3III
225.005.611.41A4Vn
368.005.610.35A1V
108 Herculis108 Her188.005.611.81A5m
489.005.62−0.26K3III
487.005.62−0.25G8III
n Herculisn Her322.005.630.66B9.5III
377.005.630.32G8III
120.005.652.83F6V
78 Herculis78 Her275.005.661.03A1V
318.005.680.73K0III
320.005.680.72K0III:
3047.005.69−4.16K3III
250.005.691.27G5IV
610.005.69−0.67M0III
275.005.691.06K1III
73 Herculis73 Her139.005.702.54F0IV
16 Herculis16 Her316.005.720.79K3III
378.005.720.4K1III:
695.005.72−0.92K0III
4 Herculis4 Her482.005.73−0.12B9p
50 Herculis50 Her924.005.73−1.53M1III
84 Herculis84 Her125.005.732.82G2IIIb
10 Herculis10 Her566.005.74−0.46M4IIIa
432.005.750.14A3V
926.005.76−1.51K5III
369.005.760.49G7III:
79 Herculis79 Her240.005.761.43A2Vn
414.005.760.24A2V
37 Herculis37 Her303.005.770.93A1V
100 Herculis100 Her166.005.792.26A3V
676.005.79−0.79A0Vn
427.005.810.22A2IV
21 Herculis21 Her341.005.830.73A2sp…
879.005.83−1.32G8II
77 Herculis77 Her363.005.830.6A4V
100 Herculis100 Her228.005.831.6A3V
V636 HerculisV636 Her743.005.86−0.93M4IIIa
1475.005.87−2.41B6IV
793.005.88−1.05K5III
934.005.89−1.40K4II+…
280.005.891.22A1V
287.005.911.18A1V
33 Oph33 Oph263.005.911.37A1V
39 Herculis39 Her140.005.922.76F2III
638.005.93−0.53K6III
280.005.941.27A0V
320.005.971.01G7III:
763.005.98−0.87A3V
610.005.99−0.37K2III
746.005.99−0.81K2III
401.006.000.55A1V
698.006.01−0.64K4III
746.006.01−0.79K6III
655.006.01−0.50K4III
179.006.022.32F2.5III-IV
346.006.030.9G5III:
160.006.042.59F0IV
345.006.040.92G8II
216.006.041.93A5V
644.006.04−0.44B9IIIn
533.006.05−0.02M2III
56 Herculis56 Her457.006.060.33G5III
34 Oph34 Oph337.006.060.98K1III
449.006.070.37K2
638.006.07−0.39K4III
348.006.080.94A3Vn
176.006.082.42A5V
48 Ser48 Ser440.006.090.44A0V
V640 HerculisV640 Her652.006.09−0.42M4III
1502.006.09−2.23B9V+…
358.006.110.91G8III
330.006.111.08K1III
384.006.110.76A7IV
316.006.121.19A5III
8 Herculis8 Her367.006.130.87A0Vnn
425.006.130.55G9III
612.006.13−0.24A1V
318.006.141.19A9V
5175.006.14−4.86K4III
315.006.161.24K0III
606.006.18−0.17K0IV
V624 HerculisV624 Her470.006.180.38A3m
967.006.18−1.18K5III
413.006.180.67K3III:
535.006.180.1K5
61 Herculis61 Her694.006.19−0.45M4III
600.006.19−0.14B9.5V
94.006.193.9F8V
V822 HerculisV822 Her799.006.19−0.76B8Vnn
63 Herculis63 Her286.006.201.49A8V
112.006.213.54G2Vv comp
371.006.220.94F5II
4075.006.22−4.26A0Ib
OP HerculisOP Her1000.006.22−1.21M6Sv
97 Herculis97 Her675.006.22−0.36B3Vn
495.006.220.31K0
746.006.24−0.56B9V
Kappa Herculisκ Her471.006.250.45K1III
1000.006.25−1.18K5
1781.006.25−2.44K2
683.006.25−0.36G5III+…
526.006.260.22A2V
57 Herculis57 Her555.006.270.11G5III:
V451 HerculisV451 Her551.006.270.13B9p CrEu
388.006.270.89A2Vn
147.006.283.01G5IV
405.006.290.82K3III:
396.006.300.88K0
2 G. Herculis2 G. Her334.006.301.25K2III
227.006.302.09F5III-IV
403.006.300.84K0III
145.006.303.06F6V
293.006.311.54G8IV
HD 163840HD 16384093.006.324.04G2V
721.006.32−0.40A2V
478.006.340.51A2IV
487.006.340.47B9V
420.006.340.79A1V
V831 HerculisV831 Her202.006.342.38F0IV-V
V644 HerculisV644 Her256.006.351.87F5II
485.006.350.49K0III
1116.006.35−1.32A…
743.006.35−0.44M2III
V773 HerculisV773 Her436.006.360.73B9sp…
543.006.360.25K3III
131.006.363.35F6Vawvar
V642 HerculisV642 Her720.006.36−0.36M4IIIa
388.006.360.98K2
440.006.360.71K1III:
476.006.360.54K0III
535.006.370.29G0III
V959 HerculisV959 Her964.006.37−0.99M1II
668.006.37−0.19K1III+…
350.006.371.21K0III
V1343 HerculisV1343 Her374.006.371.07B9V
679.006.38−0.21G5III
200.006.382.44K0V
676.006.38−0.20A5IV
1221.006.38−1.49K4III
187.006.382.59F0V
36.006.386.15K2V
420.006.400.85K5
335.006.411.35K0
407.006.410.93A0V
528.006.420.37A2V
V974 HerculisV974 Her1622.006.42−2.06B8Vn
991.006.43−0.98F6III
441.006.430.78K0III
34 Herculis34 Her362.006.441.21A1V
1022.006.44−1.04K2
470.006.450.66A3IV
1672.006.45−2.10K5
429.006.470.87A2Vs
11 G. Herculis11 G. Her428.006.480.89K0
96.006.484.14F8V
540.006.480.39F8IV
V771 HerculisV771 Her466.006.480.7B9sp…
117.006.493.72G8IV
782.006.50−0.40B3V
49 Herculis49 Her452.006.510.8B9.5p (Cr)
X HerculisX Her449.006.520.82M6e
41 Herculis41 Her155.006.553.17G5
48 Herculis48 Her959.006.59−0.75K1II-III
14 Herculis14 Her59.006.615.32K0V
49 Ser49 Ser79.006.684.75G8V
19 Herculis19 Her502.006.700.76G8III
U HerculisU Her1989.006.70−2.23M7III
HD 154345HD 15434559.006.745.46G8V
88 Herculis88 Her1199.006.78−1.05Bpsh
32 Herculis32 Her492.006.870.98F0III
36 Herculis36 Her304.006.922.07A3IV
38 Herculis38 Her408.006.961.47A0
HD 164922HD 16492272.007.015.31K0V
31 Herculis31 Her379.007.091.76A0
HD 164595HD 16459594.007.10G2V
46 Herculis46 Her780.007.140.25F8II+…
33 Herculis33 Her638.007.290.85B9
HD 155358HD 155358141.007.504.31G0
13 Herculis13 Her325.007.552.56F0
HD 145934HD 1459347.60K0
HD 158038HD 158038338.007.64K2III
HD 148284HD 148284307.008.00G
HD 160508HD 160508301.008.11F8V
OgmaHD 149026HD 149026257.008.153.67G0
HD 148164HD 148164235.008.23F8
HD 156668HD 15666878.008.426.52K2V
HunorHD 147506HD 147506385.008.713.31F8
IrenaHD 146389HD 146389359.009.42F8
Gliese 649Gliese 64934.009.629.55M1.5V
FranzHAT-P-14HAT-P-14670.009.983.41F
Gliese 623Gliese 62326.0010.2710.74M3V
WASP-86WASP-8610.66F7
HAT-P-67HAT-P-671044.0010.69F
GSC 02620-00648GSC 02620-006481440.0011.593.37F
WASP-103WASP-1031533.0012.00F8V
WASP-148WASP-148809.0012.00
PipoltrGSC 03089-00929GSC 03089-0092912.40G
HAT-P-18HAT-P-1812.76K
WASP-92WASP-921729.0013.18F7
HAT-P-55HAT-P-551566.0013.21
WASP-135WASP-135978.0013.30G5