Celestial Objects

Antares

Star

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Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Antares." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/antares.

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Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Antares. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/antares

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-antares,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Antares},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/antares},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius, cataloged with the Bayer designation Alpha Scorpii.

Facts

Object Type

Star 1

Mass

13 or 15-16 M(sun) (Antares A) 1

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationAntares, lead section

Quote, Antares, lead section

the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationAntares, infobox (Mass, Antares A)

Quote, Antares, infobox (Mass, Antares A)

13 or 15-16 M(sun)

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Antares, Wikipedia summary

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