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Antares

American  
[an-tair-eez, -tar-] / ænˈtɛər iz, -ˈtær- /

noun

Astronomy.

  1. a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.

Antares British  
/ ænˈtɛəriːz /

noun

  1. the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a variable binary star whose main component, a red supergiant, is associated with a fainter green component. Visual magnitude: 1.2 (red), 6.8 (green); spectral type: M1.5Ib (red); distance: 600 light years

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Etymology

Origin of Antares

from Greek Antarēs, literally: simulating Mars (in colour), from anti- + Arēs Mars

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