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Antares
[an-tair-eez, -tar-]
noun
Astronomy.
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
Antares
/ ænˈtɛəriːz /
noun
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Antares1
from Greek Antarēs, literally: simulating Mars (in colour), from anti- + Arēs Mars
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