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{{Night Sky
| image =600px-Antares_3deg_DSS2_WikiSky.jpg
| designation =Alpha Scorpii
| rightascension =16<sup>h</sup> 29<sup>m</sup> 24<sup>s</sup>
| declination =-26<sup>o</sup> 25′ 55
| distance =~600 ly
| constellation =[[Scorpius]]
| type =[[Supergiant]] [[star]]
| dimensions =
| magnitude =Apparent Mag: 0.9~1.8, Average: 1.09<br/> Absolute Mag: −5.28
| redshift =
| radvelocity =−3.4 km/s
| propmotion =RA: −10.16 mas/yr<br/>Dec.: −23.21 mas/yr
| parallax =5.40 ± 1.68 mas
}}
Antares, also known as Alpha Scorpii is a binary system that consists of a red supergiant and it’s hot, blue companion star located in the constellation [[Scorpius]]. Antares is easily seen in the night sky as the fifteenth brightest star in the sky, known since ancient times.
Antares, also known as Alpha Scorpii is a binary system that consists of a red supergiant and it’s hot, blue companion star located in the constellation [[Scorpius]]. Antares is easily seen in the night sky as the fifteenth brightest star in the sky, known since ancient times.