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Lambda Herculis (λ Her, λ Herculis) is a star in the constellation Hercules. It has the traditional name Maasym ("wrist"). In Chinese, (), meaning ''Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure'', refers to an asterism which is represent eleven old states in China which is marking the left borderline of the enclosure, consisting of λ Herculis, δ Herculis, μ Herculis, ο Herculis, 112 Herculis, ζ Aquilae, θ1 Serpentis, η Serpentis, ν Ophiuchi, ξ Serpentis and η Ophiuchi.〔 ''中國星座神話'', written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.〕 Consequently, λ Herculis itself is known as (, (英語:the Second Star of Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure)), represent the state Zhao (or Chaou (趙)).,〔 (香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表 ), Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.〕〔 (English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name ), Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.〕 together with 26 Capricorni and 27 Capricorni ("m Capricorni" in R.H.Allen version〔(Star Names - R.H.Allen p.142 )〕) in ''Twelve States'' (asterism). ==Structure== Lambda Herculis belongs to spectral class K3.5III and has apparent magnitude +4.4. It is approximately 370 light years from Earth. In 1783, English astronomer William Herschel found that the Solar System is, as a whole, moving in a direction close to the position in the sky of Lambda Herculis.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lambda Herculis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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