An·tar·es ( n-târ  z, -tr -)n. A giant red binary star, the brightest in the constellation Scorpio, about 424 light-years from Earth. [Greek Antar s : anti-, rival of; see anti- + Ars, Ares, the planet Mars.] |
Antares [ænˈtɛəriːz]
n
(Astronomy) 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
[from Greek Antarēs, literally: simulating Mars (in colour), from anti- + Arēs Mars]
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