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Antares
[ an-tair-eez, -tar- ]
noun
- a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
Antares
/ ænˈtɛəriːz /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of Antares1
Example Sentences
Be sure to see the crescent moon in the west, hovering between Antares and Venus.
Check out the crescent moon in the western evening sky, hovering between bright star Antares and Venus.
We were thinking of going out to see what Antares, Betelguese, or Polaris looked like at close range.
Antares is much further down in the sky, in relation to the arbitrary sidereal axis, and it's a deeper red.
There's a ship, due to come in here in about ten days, called the Swiftwing, which is just about due to make the Antares run.
This is the long run we're making, out to Antares and then home, and if everybody has to work extra shifts, it's no fun.
As Antares fell toward them in the viewport, he found himself worrying about Mentorians.
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