| Number of members | 19 | | Member constellations | Aquila, Ara, Centaurus, Corona Australis, Corvus, Crater, Crux, Cygnus, Hercules, Hydra, Lupus, Lyra, Ophiuchus, Sagitta, Scutum, Serpens, Sextans, Triangulum Australe, Vulpecula | | Celestial Quadrants | Primarily NQ3, NQ4, SQ2 and SQ3, with some member constellations extending into NQ2 and SQ4 | | Right Ascension | 8h13 to 22h04 | | Declination | +61.4° to -70.3° | | Total Area (sq deg) | 9,029 | | Brightest Star | Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus) in Centaurus | | Optimum Visibility | July (northern grouping around Hercules)
April (southern grouping around Hydra) | | Notes | By far the largest and most populous of the eight constellation families, the Hercules family is separated into northern and southern subgroups by the Zodiac family running along the Ecliptic. Together the constellations of this family encompass more than a fifth of the entire celestial sphere. |
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