Keystone of Hercules
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The Keystone of Hercules is a prominent quadrilateral asterism that forms the torso of the constellation Hercules and helps observers locate it in the night sky.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asterism
ⓘ
quadrilateral asterism ⓘ |
| appearsIn | star charts of Hercules ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hercules (mythological hero) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | summer months in the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| category | asterisms in Hercules ⓘ |
| composedOf | stars of Hercules ⓘ |
| forms | torso of the constellation Hercules ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | modern Western astronomy ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for resemblance to a keystone in an arch ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | easily recognizable four-star outline ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly rectangular pattern ⓘ |
| hasRole | guide pattern for star-hopping ⓘ |
| hasShape | quadrilateral ⓘ |
| helpsLocate |
globular cluster Messier 13
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
globular cluster Messier 92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProminentIn | northern sky ⓘ |
| locatedIn | constellation Hercules ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyArea |
near the celestial equator
ⓘ
region between constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis ⓘ |
| usedBy |
amateur astronomers
ⓘ
stargazers ⓘ |
| usedFor | locating the constellation Hercules in the night sky ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mid-latitude observers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.