Antares

American  

[an-tair-eez, -tar-] / ænˈtɛər iz, -ˈtær- /

noun

Astronomy.

1. a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.

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Antares British  

/ ænˈtɛəriːz /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Antares

from Greek Antarēs, literally: simulating Mars (in colour), from _anti- + Arēs Mars

Example Sentences

And I do have stellar favorites, which I always look for first after stepping outside: Vega, high up in the constellation Lyra, Arcturus in Boötes and Antares in Scorpius, to name just a few.

From Scientific American

Antares marks the heart of Scorpius, and from our temperate latitudes rises in the southeast as Betelgeuse sets in the west.

From Washington Post

The researchers also dug up ancient records for 235 other stars, including another red giant that looks much like Betelgeuse today—the southern-sky star Antares.

From Scientific American

The delivery halt left Northrop with just two remaining Antares rockets despite several more under contract with NASA.

From Reuters

The freeze may most acutely affect Northrop Grumman, which uses Russian-made engines for its Antares launch vehicle that ferries cargo to the space station for NASA.

From New York Times