Star
Antares
α Scorpii · HIP 80763 · Red supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (1.86) — a surface around 3,300 K.
Distance
554 light-years
Spectral type
M1Ib + B2.5V
Brightness
mag 1.06
Absolute mag
-5.09
Luminosity
9,454 × Sun
Surface
~3,300 K
Right ascension
16h 29m 24s
Declination
−26° 26′
- Antares is a red supergiant in Scorpius.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.