Hercules is between 2 bright stars: Vega and Arcturus

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Hercules is between 2 bright stars: Vega and Arcturus

Hercules is a faint constellation. But its mid-section contains the easy-to-see Keystone asterism. In order to find it, look for it between the bright stars Vega in Lyra the Harp and Arcturus in Boötes the Herdsman. Chart via EarthSky. Finding Hercules Tonight, try locating one of the coolest constellations up there. It’s the constellation Hercules the Strongman and it’s ascending in the east-northeast on these Northern Hemisphere spring evening…