The Hercules constellation is formed by 14 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 288 discovered stars.
The constellation of Hercules represents the Greek mythology hero, Heracles.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Hercules constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kornephoros | Beta Herculis | β Her | 148.00 | 2.78 | −0.50 | G8III |
| Rutilicus | Zeta Herculis | ζ Her | 35.00 | 2.81 | 2.64 | F9IV |
| Sarin | Delta Herculis | δ Her | 78.00 | 3.12 | 1.21 | A3IVv SB |
| Pi Herculis | π Her | 367.00 | 3.16 | −2.10 | K3IIvar | |
| Ras Algethi | Alpha1 Herculis | α1 Her | 382.00 | 3.31 | −2.04 | M5IIvar |
| Jiuhe | Mu Herculis | μ Her | 27.00 | 3.42 | 3.8 | G5IV |
| Eta Herculis | η Her | 112.00 | 3.48 | 0.8 | G7.5IIIb | |
| Xi Herculis | ξ Her | 135.00 | 3.70 | 0.61 | K0III | |
| Hejian | Gamma Herculis | γ Her | 195.00 | 3.74 | −0.15 | A9III |
| Iota Herculis | ι Her | 495.00 | 3.82 | −2.09 | B3V SB | |
| Zhongshan | Omicron Herculis | ο Her | 347.00 | 3.84 | −1.30 | B9.5V |
| 109 Herculis | 109 Her | 128.00 | 3.85 | 0.87 | K2III | |
| Rukbalgethi Genubi | Theta Herculis | θ Her | 669.00 | 3.86 | −2.70 | K1IIvar |
| Tau Herculis | τ Her | 314.00 | 3.91 | −1.01 | B5IV | |
| Cujam | Epsilon Herculis | ε Her | 163.00 | 3.92 | 0.43 | A0V |
| 110 Herculis | 110 Her | 62.00 | 4.19 | 2.79 | F6V | |
| Sigma Herculis | σ Her | 302.00 | 4.20 | −0.63 | B9Vvar | |
| Phi Herculis | φ Her | 228.00 | 4.23 | 0 | B9MNp… | |
| 95 Herculis | 95 Her | 470.00 | 4.26 | −1.54 | G5III | |
| 111 Herculis | 111 Her | 93.00 | 4.34 | 2.07 | A5III | |
| 102 Herculis | 102 Her | 1523.00 | 4.37 | −3.98 | B2IV | |
| Maasym | Lambda Herculis | λ Her | 367.00 | 4.41 | −0.85 | K3IIIvar |
| Nu Herculis | ν Her | 795.00 | 4.41 | −2.53 | F2II | |
| 113 Herculis | 113 Her | 4.50 | ||||
| Rho Herculis A | ρ Her A | 393.00 | 4.51 | B9.5III | ||
| Omega Herculis | ω Her | 235.00 | 4.57 | 0.28 | B9p Cr | |
| 113 Herculis | 113 Her | 486.00 | 4.57 | −1.30 | G4III+… | |
| Chi Herculis | χ Her | 52.00 | 4.60 | 3.6 | F9V | |
| 69 Herculis | 69 Her | 178.00 | 4.64 | 0.96 | A2V | |
| 93 Herculis | 93 Her | 656.00 | 4.67 | −1.85 | K0II-III | |
| Upsilon Herculis | υ Her | 376.00 | 4.72 | −0.59 | B9III | |
| 68 Herculis | 68 Her | 865.00 | 4.80 | −2.32 | B1.5Vp | |
| 52 Herculis | 52 Her | 175.00 | 4.82 | 1.17 | A2p… | |
| 30 Herculis | 30 Her | 361.00 | 4.83 | −0.39 | M6III:var | |
| 29 Herculis | 29 Her | 317.00 | 4.84 | −0.10 | K4III | |
| 42 Herculis | 42 Her | 376.00 | 4.86 | −0.45 | M2.5III | |
| 60 Herculis | 60 Her | 144.00 | 4.89 | 1.67 | A4IV | |
| 106 Herculis | 106 Her | 426.00 | 4.92 | −0.66 | M1III | |
| 98 Herculis | 98 Her | 615.00 | 4.96 | −1.42 | M3IIIa+… | |
| 104 Herculis | 104 Her | 601.00 | 4.96 | −1.37 | M3III | |
| 32 Oph | 32 Oph | 409.00 | 4.97 | −0.52 | M3III | |
| Marfik | Kappa Herculis | κ Her | 388.00 | 5.00 | −0.38 | G8III |
| 363.00 | 5.00 | −0.23 | G8III… | |||
| V656 Herculis | V656 Her | 472.00 | 5.01 | −0.80 | M2III | |
| 51 Herculis | 51 Her | 758.00 | 5.03 | −1.80 | K2II-III | |
| 99 Herculis | 99 Her | 51.00 | 5.05 | 4.08 | F7V | |
| 278.00 | 5.07 | 0.42 | K3III | |||
| 87 Herculis | 87 Her | 205.00 | 5.09 | 1.1 | K2III | |
| 5 Herculis | 5 Her | 308.00 | 5.10 | 0.22 | G8III | |
| 101 Herculis | 101 Her | 321.00 | 5.10 | 0.13 | A8III | |
| 107 Herculis | 107 Her | 277.00 | 5.12 | 0.48 | A7V | |
| 70 Herculis | 70 Her | 462.00 | 5.13 | −0.63 | A2V | |
| 43 Herculis | 43 Her | 351.00 | 5.15 | −0.01 | K5III | |
| 90 Herculis | 90 Her | 363.00 | 5.17 | −0.07 | K3III | |
| 45 Herculis | 45 Her | 460.00 | 5.22 | −0.53 | B9p (Cr) | |
| HD 148897 | HD 148897 | 758.00 | 5.24 | −1.59 | G8p | |
| 96 Herculis | 96 Her | 1028.00 | 5.25 | −2.24 | B3IV | |
| 436.00 | 5.25 | −0.38 | K3III | |||
| 59 Herculis | 59 Her | 295.00 | 5.27 | 0.49 | A3IV | |
| 105 Herculis | 105 Her | 1278.00 | 5.30 | −2.67 | K4II SB | |
| 53 Herculis | 53 Her | 98.00 | 5.34 | 2.95 | F0V | |
| 2 Herculis | 2 Her | 626.00 | 5.35 | −1.07 | M3III | |
| 54 Herculis | 54 Her | 355.00 | 5.35 | 0.17 | K4III | |
| 82 Herculis | 82 Her | 329.00 | 5.35 | 0.33 | K1III | |
| 502.00 | 5.36 | −0.58 | A3III | |||
| 72 Herculis | 72 Her | 47.00 | 5.38 | 4.59 | G0V | |
| 255.00 | 5.39 | 0.93 | G8III | |||
| Alpha2 Herculis | α2 Her | 5.39 | ||||
| Rho Herculis B | ρ Her B | 393.00 | 5.40 | A0Vn | ||
| HD 155103 | HD 155103 | 176.00 | 5.41 | 1.75 | A5m | |
| 676.00 | 5.41 | −1.17 | K5III | |||
| 112 Herculis | 112 Her | 459.00 | 5.43 | −0.31 | B9p… | |
| 9 Herculis | 9 Her | 424.00 | 5.46 | −0.11 | K5III | |
| 89 Herculis | 89 Her | 3196.00 | 5.47 | −4.49 | F2Iavar | |
| 87.00 | 5.48 | 3.34 | F3IV-V | |||
| 47 Herculis | 47 Her | 188.00 | 5.48 | 1.67 | A3m | |
| 208.00 | 5.49 | 1.46 | K2III | |||
| 74 Herculis | 74 Her | 576.00 | 5.51 | −0.73 | M0III | |
| 267.00 | 5.51 | 0.95 | K1III | |||
| 470.00 | 5.52 | −0.27 | B5V | |||
| 25 Herculis | 25 Her | 256.00 | 5.53 | 1.05 | A5V | |
| HR 6594 | HR 6594 | 114.00 | 5.55 | 2.74 | F4Vw | |
| V819 Herculis | V819 Her | 210.00 | 5.55 | 1.51 | F9Vn… | |
| 358.00 | 5.56 | 0.36 | K4III | |||
| 83 Herculis | 83 Her | 365.00 | 5.56 | 0.31 | K4III | |
| 434.00 | 5.57 | −0.05 | G8III | |||
| 517.00 | 5.60 | −0.40 | M3III | |||
| 225.00 | 5.61 | 1.41 | A4Vn | |||
| 368.00 | 5.61 | 0.35 | A1V | |||
| 108 Herculis | 108 Her | 188.00 | 5.61 | 1.81 | A5m | |
| 489.00 | 5.62 | −0.26 | K3III | |||
| 487.00 | 5.62 | −0.25 | G8III | |||
| n Herculis | n Her | 322.00 | 5.63 | 0.66 | B9.5III | |
| 377.00 | 5.63 | 0.32 | G8III | |||
| 120.00 | 5.65 | 2.83 | F6V | |||
| 78 Herculis | 78 Her | 275.00 | 5.66 | 1.03 | A1V | |
| 318.00 | 5.68 | 0.73 | K0III | |||
| 320.00 | 5.68 | 0.72 | K0III: | |||
| 3047.00 | 5.69 | −4.16 | K3III | |||
| 250.00 | 5.69 | 1.27 | G5IV | |||
| 610.00 | 5.69 | −0.67 | M0III | |||
| 275.00 | 5.69 | 1.06 | K1III | |||
| 73 Herculis | 73 Her | 139.00 | 5.70 | 2.54 | F0IV | |
| 16 Herculis | 16 Her | 316.00 | 5.72 | 0.79 | K3III | |
| 378.00 | 5.72 | 0.4 | K1III: | |||
| 695.00 | 5.72 | −0.92 | K0III | |||
| 4 Herculis | 4 Her | 482.00 | 5.73 | −0.12 | B9p | |
| 50 Herculis | 50 Her | 924.00 | 5.73 | −1.53 | M1III | |
| 84 Herculis | 84 Her | 125.00 | 5.73 | 2.82 | G2IIIb | |
| 10 Herculis | 10 Her | 566.00 | 5.74 | −0.46 | M4IIIa | |
| 432.00 | 5.75 | 0.14 | A3V | |||
| 926.00 | 5.76 | −1.51 | K5III | |||
| 369.00 | 5.76 | 0.49 | G7III: | |||
| 79 Herculis | 79 Her | 240.00 | 5.76 | 1.43 | A2Vn | |
| 414.00 | 5.76 | 0.24 | A2V | |||
| 37 Herculis | 37 Her | 303.00 | 5.77 | 0.93 | A1V | |
| 100 Herculis | 100 Her | 166.00 | 5.79 | 2.26 | A3V | |
| 676.00 | 5.79 | −0.79 | A0Vn | |||
| 427.00 | 5.81 | 0.22 | A2IV | |||
| 21 Herculis | 21 Her | 341.00 | 5.83 | 0.73 | A2sp… | |
| 879.00 | 5.83 | −1.32 | G8II | |||
| 77 Herculis | 77 Her | 363.00 | 5.83 | 0.6 | A4V | |
| 100 Herculis | 100 Her | 228.00 | 5.83 | 1.6 | A3V | |
| V636 Herculis | V636 Her | 743.00 | 5.86 | −0.93 | M4IIIa | |
| 1475.00 | 5.87 | −2.41 | B6IV | |||
| 793.00 | 5.88 | −1.05 | K5III | |||
| 934.00 | 5.89 | −1.40 | K4II+… | |||
| 280.00 | 5.89 | 1.22 | A1V | |||
| 287.00 | 5.91 | 1.18 | A1V | |||
| 33 Oph | 33 Oph | 263.00 | 5.91 | 1.37 | A1V | |
| 39 Herculis | 39 Her | 140.00 | 5.92 | 2.76 | F2III | |
| 638.00 | 5.93 | −0.53 | K6III | |||
| 280.00 | 5.94 | 1.27 | A0V | |||
| 320.00 | 5.97 | 1.01 | G7III: | |||
| 763.00 | 5.98 | −0.87 | A3V | |||
| 610.00 | 5.99 | −0.37 | K2III | |||
| 746.00 | 5.99 | −0.81 | K2III | |||
| 401.00 | 6.00 | 0.55 | A1V | |||
| 698.00 | 6.01 | −0.64 | K4III | |||
| 746.00 | 6.01 | −0.79 | K6III | |||
| 655.00 | 6.01 | −0.50 | K4III | |||
| 179.00 | 6.02 | 2.32 | F2.5III-IV | |||
| 346.00 | 6.03 | 0.9 | G5III: | |||
| 160.00 | 6.04 | 2.59 | F0IV | |||
| 345.00 | 6.04 | 0.92 | G8II | |||
| 216.00 | 6.04 | 1.93 | A5V | |||
| 644.00 | 6.04 | −0.44 | B9IIIn | |||
| 533.00 | 6.05 | −0.02 | M2III | |||
| 56 Herculis | 56 Her | 457.00 | 6.06 | 0.33 | G5III | |
| 34 Oph | 34 Oph | 337.00 | 6.06 | 0.98 | K1III | |
| 449.00 | 6.07 | 0.37 | K2 | |||
| 638.00 | 6.07 | −0.39 | K4III | |||
| 348.00 | 6.08 | 0.94 | A3Vn | |||
| 176.00 | 6.08 | 2.42 | A5V | |||
| 48 Ser | 48 Ser | 440.00 | 6.09 | 0.44 | A0V | |
| V640 Herculis | V640 Her | 652.00 | 6.09 | −0.42 | M4III | |
| 1502.00 | 6.09 | −2.23 | B9V+… | |||
| 358.00 | 6.11 | 0.91 | G8III | |||
| 330.00 | 6.11 | 1.08 | K1III | |||
| 384.00 | 6.11 | 0.76 | A7IV | |||
| 316.00 | 6.12 | 1.19 | A5III | |||
| 8 Herculis | 8 Her | 367.00 | 6.13 | 0.87 | A0Vnn | |
| 425.00 | 6.13 | 0.55 | G9III | |||
| 612.00 | 6.13 | −0.24 | A1V | |||
| 318.00 | 6.14 | 1.19 | A9V | |||
| 5175.00 | 6.14 | −4.86 | K4III | |||
| 315.00 | 6.16 | 1.24 | K0III | |||
| 606.00 | 6.18 | −0.17 | K0IV | |||
| V624 Herculis | V624 Her | 470.00 | 6.18 | 0.38 | A3m | |
| 967.00 | 6.18 | −1.18 | K5III | |||
| 413.00 | 6.18 | 0.67 | K3III: | |||
| 535.00 | 6.18 | 0.1 | K5 | |||
| 61 Herculis | 61 Her | 694.00 | 6.19 | −0.45 | M4III | |
| 600.00 | 6.19 | −0.14 | B9.5V | |||
| 94.00 | 6.19 | 3.9 | F8V | |||
| V822 Herculis | V822 Her | 799.00 | 6.19 | −0.76 | B8Vnn | |
| 63 Herculis | 63 Her | 286.00 | 6.20 | 1.49 | A8V | |
| 112.00 | 6.21 | 3.54 | G2Vv comp | |||
| 371.00 | 6.22 | 0.94 | F5II | |||
| 4075.00 | 6.22 | −4.26 | A0Ib | |||
| OP Herculis | OP Her | 1000.00 | 6.22 | −1.21 | M6Sv | |
| 97 Herculis | 97 Her | 675.00 | 6.22 | −0.36 | B3Vn | |
| 495.00 | 6.22 | 0.31 | K0 | |||
| 746.00 | 6.24 | −0.56 | B9V | |||
| Kappa Herculis | κ Her | 471.00 | 6.25 | 0.45 | K1III | |
| 1000.00 | 6.25 | −1.18 | K5 | |||
| 1781.00 | 6.25 | −2.44 | K2 | |||
| 683.00 | 6.25 | −0.36 | G5III+… | |||
| 526.00 | 6.26 | 0.22 | A2V | |||
| 57 Herculis | 57 Her | 555.00 | 6.27 | 0.11 | G5III: | |
| V451 Herculis | V451 Her | 551.00 | 6.27 | 0.13 | B9p CrEu | |
| 388.00 | 6.27 | 0.89 | A2Vn | |||
| 147.00 | 6.28 | 3.01 | G5IV | |||
| 405.00 | 6.29 | 0.82 | K3III: | |||
| 396.00 | 6.30 | 0.88 | K0 | |||
| 2 G. Herculis | 2 G. Her | 334.00 | 6.30 | 1.25 | K2III | |
| 227.00 | 6.30 | 2.09 | F5III-IV | |||
| 403.00 | 6.30 | 0.84 | K0III | |||
| 145.00 | 6.30 | 3.06 | F6V | |||
| 293.00 | 6.31 | 1.54 | G8IV | |||
| HD 163840 | HD 163840 | 93.00 | 6.32 | 4.04 | G2V | |
| 721.00 | 6.32 | −0.40 | A2V | |||
| 478.00 | 6.34 | 0.51 | A2IV | |||
| 487.00 | 6.34 | 0.47 | B9V | |||
| 420.00 | 6.34 | 0.79 | A1V | |||
| V831 Herculis | V831 Her | 202.00 | 6.34 | 2.38 | F0IV-V | |
| V644 Herculis | V644 Her | 256.00 | 6.35 | 1.87 | F5II | |
| 485.00 | 6.35 | 0.49 | K0III | |||
| 1116.00 | 6.35 | −1.32 | A… | |||
| 743.00 | 6.35 | −0.44 | M2III | |||
| V773 Herculis | V773 Her | 436.00 | 6.36 | 0.73 | B9sp… | |
| 543.00 | 6.36 | 0.25 | K3III | |||
| 131.00 | 6.36 | 3.35 | F6Vawvar | |||
| V642 Herculis | V642 Her | 720.00 | 6.36 | −0.36 | M4IIIa | |
| 388.00 | 6.36 | 0.98 | K2 | |||
| 440.00 | 6.36 | 0.71 | K1III: | |||
| 476.00 | 6.36 | 0.54 | K0III | |||
| 535.00 | 6.37 | 0.29 | G0III | |||
| V959 Herculis | V959 Her | 964.00 | 6.37 | −0.99 | M1II | |
| 668.00 | 6.37 | −0.19 | K1III+… | |||
| 350.00 | 6.37 | 1.21 | K0III | |||
| V1343 Herculis | V1343 Her | 374.00 | 6.37 | 1.07 | B9V | |
| 679.00 | 6.38 | −0.21 | G5III | |||
| 200.00 | 6.38 | 2.44 | K0V | |||
| 676.00 | 6.38 | −0.20 | A5IV | |||
| 1221.00 | 6.38 | −1.49 | K4III | |||
| 187.00 | 6.38 | 2.59 | F0V | |||
| 36.00 | 6.38 | 6.15 | K2V | |||
| 420.00 | 6.40 | 0.85 | K5 | |||
| 335.00 | 6.41 | 1.35 | K0 | |||
| 407.00 | 6.41 | 0.93 | A0V | |||
| 528.00 | 6.42 | 0.37 | A2V | |||
| V974 Herculis | V974 Her | 1622.00 | 6.42 | −2.06 | B8Vn | |
| 991.00 | 6.43 | −0.98 | F6III | |||
| 441.00 | 6.43 | 0.78 | K0III | |||
| 34 Herculis | 34 Her | 362.00 | 6.44 | 1.21 | A1V | |
| 1022.00 | 6.44 | −1.04 | K2 | |||
| 470.00 | 6.45 | 0.66 | A3IV | |||
| 1672.00 | 6.45 | −2.10 | K5 | |||
| 429.00 | 6.47 | 0.87 | A2Vs | |||
| 11 G. Herculis | 11 G. Her | 428.00 | 6.48 | 0.89 | K0 | |
| 96.00 | 6.48 | 4.14 | F8V | |||
| 540.00 | 6.48 | 0.39 | F8IV | |||
| V771 Herculis | V771 Her | 466.00 | 6.48 | 0.7 | B9sp… | |
| 117.00 | 6.49 | 3.72 | G8IV | |||
| 782.00 | 6.50 | −0.40 | B3V | |||
| 49 Herculis | 49 Her | 452.00 | 6.51 | 0.8 | B9.5p (Cr) | |
| X Herculis | X Her | 449.00 | 6.52 | 0.82 | M6e | |
| 41 Herculis | 41 Her | 155.00 | 6.55 | 3.17 | G5 | |
| 48 Herculis | 48 Her | 959.00 | 6.59 | −0.75 | K1II-III | |
| 14 Herculis | 14 Her | 59.00 | 6.61 | 5.32 | K0V | |
| 49 Ser | 49 Ser | 79.00 | 6.68 | 4.75 | G8V | |
| 19 Herculis | 19 Her | 502.00 | 6.70 | 0.76 | G8III | |
| U Herculis | U Her | 1989.00 | 6.70 | −2.23 | M7III | |
| HD 154345 | HD 154345 | 59.00 | 6.74 | 5.46 | G8V | |
| 88 Herculis | 88 Her | 1199.00 | 6.78 | −1.05 | Bpsh | |
| 32 Herculis | 32 Her | 492.00 | 6.87 | 0.98 | F0III | |
| 36 Herculis | 36 Her | 304.00 | 6.92 | 2.07 | A3IV | |
| 38 Herculis | 38 Her | 408.00 | 6.96 | 1.47 | A0 | |
| HD 164922 | HD 164922 | 72.00 | 7.01 | 5.31 | K0V | |
| 31 Herculis | 31 Her | 379.00 | 7.09 | 1.76 | A0 | |
| HD 164595 | HD 164595 | 94.00 | 7.10 | G2V | ||
| 46 Herculis | 46 Her | 780.00 | 7.14 | 0.25 | F8II+… | |
| 33 Herculis | 33 Her | 638.00 | 7.29 | 0.85 | B9 | |
| HD 155358 | HD 155358 | 141.00 | 7.50 | 4.31 | G0 | |
| 13 Herculis | 13 Her | 325.00 | 7.55 | 2.56 | F0 | |
| HD 145934 | HD 145934 | 7.60 | K0 | |||
| HD 158038 | HD 158038 | 338.00 | 7.64 | K2III | ||
| HD 148284 | HD 148284 | 307.00 | 8.00 | G | ||
| HD 160508 | HD 160508 | 301.00 | 8.11 | F8V | ||
| Ogma | HD 149026 | HD 149026 | 257.00 | 8.15 | 3.67 | G0 |
| HD 148164 | HD 148164 | 235.00 | 8.23 | F8 | ||
| HD 156668 | HD 156668 | 78.00 | 8.42 | 6.52 | K2V | |
| Hunor | HD 147506 | HD 147506 | 385.00 | 8.71 | 3.31 | F8 |
| Irena | HD 146389 | HD 146389 | 359.00 | 9.42 | F8 | |
| Gliese 649 | Gliese 649 | 34.00 | 9.62 | 9.55 | M1.5V | |
| Franz | HAT-P-14 | HAT-P-14 | 670.00 | 9.98 | 3.41 | F |
| Gliese 623 | Gliese 623 | 26.00 | 10.27 | 10.74 | M3V | |
| WASP-86 | WASP-86 | 10.66 | F7 | |||
| HAT-P-67 | HAT-P-67 | 1044.00 | 10.69 | F | ||
| GSC 02620-00648 | GSC 02620-00648 | 1440.00 | 11.59 | 3.37 | F | |
| WASP-103 | WASP-103 | 1533.00 | 12.00 | F8V | ||
| WASP-148 | WASP-148 | 809.00 | 12.00 | |||
| Pipoltr | GSC 03089-00929 | GSC 03089-00929 | 12.40 | G | ||
| HAT-P-18 | HAT-P-18 | 12.76 | K | |||
| WASP-92 | WASP-92 | 1729.00 | 13.18 | F7 | ||
| HAT-P-55 | HAT-P-55 | 1566.00 | 13.21 | |||
| WASP-135 | WASP-135 | 978.00 | 13.30 | G5 |