The Fixed Stars

Epsilon Herculis

Unnamed, known by its Bayer letter. It stands at about 9° Sagittarius (tropical).

The fourth corner of the Keystone, content to be structure.

Epsilon closes the Keystone, the quadrilateral that makes the hero findable in a crowded stretch of summer sky. Structure is its whole office, and there is a dignity in that. Little traditional lore attaches to this star.

Little traditional lore attaches to this star; its interest is its place in the figure.