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Antares

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Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius, a red supergiant located about 170 parsecs from Earth. It is classified as spectral type M1.5Iab-Ib and is one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye, with a mass around 13-16 times that of the Sun. Antares is a binary star system, consisting of a red supergiant and a hot main sequence star, and appears as a single star when viewed with the naked eye. Its traditional name Antares, meaning "rival to Ares", is derived from its reddish hue, which is similar to that of the planet Mars, and its visibility in the night sky varies depending on its position relative to the Sun.learn more on wikipedia

Antares