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Antares

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

Facts
Classification
Constellation
Scorpius 1
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
Object Type
Star 1
Mass
13 or 15-16 M(sun) (Antares A) 1
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In Constellation

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAntares, infobox (Mass, Antares A)
Quote, Antares, infobox (Mass, Antares A)
13 or 15-16 M(sun)
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Wikidata: Antares
Wikidata Q12166, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Antares (Wikipedia)
  • Antares, lead section
    the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius
  • Antares, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
    Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius.
  • Antares, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
    Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius.
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, Antares, Wikipedia summary
  • In Group: Red Giants and Supergiants, Lead: kind of object
    Antares is a red supergiant, a large evolved massive star
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