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English: Historical view of the Hercules constellation providing a clear depiction of the Arabic and Greek etymology for many star names:
  • Rasalghethi (α Her), the "Head of the Kneeler"
  • Kornephoros (β Her), the "club-bearer"
  • Rijl al Jathiyah (ί Her), the "foot of the one who crouches"
  • Marfak (κ Her), the "elbow"
  • Maasym (λ Her), the "wrist"
  • Rukbalgethi Genubi (θ Her), the southern knee
  • Rukbalgethi Shemali (τ Her), the northern knee
  • Kajam or Cujam (ω Her), the "club".
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current15:04, 15 November 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:04, 15 November 2010496 × 574 (79 KB)Sadalsuud~commonswikiUpgraded the image to highlight the Keystone asterism for easy identification.
15:56, 14 November 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:56, 14 November 2010496 × 574 (80 KB)Sadalsuud~commonswikiCompleted the Keystone asterism for easy reference.
05:33, 14 November 2010Thumbnail for version as of 05:33, 14 November 2010496 × 574 (80 KB)Sadalsuud~commonswiki{{Information |Description={{en|1=Historical view of the constellation Hercules showing Rasalghethi (α Her) as the "Head of the Kneeler". Also shown are Rukbalgethi Genubi (θ Her), the southern knee and Rukbalgethi Shemali (τ Her), the northern knee.}
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