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Antares

Antares (also known as Alpha Scorpii) is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It located at Right Ascension 16h 29.407m and Declination -26° 25.917'.
 

 

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Antares

 
 
Fact Sheet

Identity

  Alpha Scorpii

Constellation

  Scorpius

SAO Catalog Number

  184415

HD Catalog Number

  148478

FK5 Catalog Number

  616

Magnitude

  0.96

Spectral Class

  M1.5Iab-Ib+B4Ve

Location

  16h 29.407m (Right Ascension)

  -26° 25.917' (Declination)

Proper Motion

  -0.01 (Right Ascension)

  -0.02 (Declination)