It lies in the south central part (17:46:27.53+27:43:14.43, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Hercules, northeast of Lamda Herculis and Sarin (Delta Herculis) and southwest of Nu, Omicron, and Xi or Ksi Herculis.
Delta Her = Delta Herculis
Epsilon Her = Epsilon Herculis
Zeta Her = Zeta Herculis
Eta Her = Eta Herculis
Theta Her = Theta Herculis
Iota Her = Iota Herculis
Marsic = Kappa Herculis
Masym = Lambda Herculis
Mu Her = Mu Herculis ...
DoDz8 - Very easy to locate, just 2 degrees south-east of Delta Herculis. This is the brightest of the Hercules clusters, but it is also scattered and poor with only 6 or 7 stars spread over half-a-degree.
[4123] beta and [4125] delta Herculis represent Hercules' shoulders. Beta Herculis, a binary with a G-type giant for its primary component, is the brightest star in the constellation. It is also known as Kornephoros ("club bearer").
 See also: Delta, Earth, Light, Astronomy, Sky
  
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