2007-02-18 08:44:13 · 4 answers · asked by fullestoffullest 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Two.
2007-02-18 08:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? There are many stars in the Hercules constellation, and there are many stars that contain the Epsilon designation. The largest known star that contains the epsilon name is Epsilon Aurigae, and it's not among the very large like VY Canis Majoris, and Mu Cephei.
Alpha Herculis (Rasalgethi) is a fairly large star in Hercules, a few times bigger than Epsilon Aurigae.
2007-02-18 17:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about.
Hercules is a constellation - a collection of stars that someone at some time thought looked like the mythical strong man. None of the stars in Hercules are connected with each other - we just see them in a similar line of sight.
Epsilon is one of the Greek letters applied to "number" stars in a constellation, usually by brightness. Epsilon is the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet, and so is usually applied to the 5th brightest star in ANY constellation.
I capitalised ANY there because that is the point. All constellations have an epsilon.
I think you are somewhat confused.
2007-02-18 16:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by nick s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of an epsilon or hercules star. Can you elaborate ?
2007-02-18 16:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋