Antares
Red celestial behemoth
Antares is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius, one of the brightest stars visible from Earth.
Its reddish color and position along the ecliptic led ancient astronomers to associate it with Mars—the name means "rival of Ares," the Greek god of war.
Antares marks the heart of the scorpion in classical star maps.
Huge luminous evolved star
- ScorpiusSouthern zodiac constellation
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- red giantAged star with cooled, expanded envelope
- binaryConsisting of two parts
celestial · magnitude · spectral · photosphere · variable · interstellar · cosmic · fusion
Huge luminous evolved star
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- vastExtremely great in size
colossal · diameter · red supergiant · giant star · astronomical
Primary color, warm
Degree of light emitted
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
- beaconGuiding light source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
luminous · incandescence · gleam · shine · visible · naked-eye · night sky · blazing
Eighth zodiac sign
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- fixed starStar showing no planetary motion
- maleficCausing harm or destruction
- intensityStrength or force level
passion · power · transformation · Pluto · water sign · natal chart · horoscope · talismanic
supergiant
Huge luminous evolved star
- ScorpiusSouthern zodiac constellation
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- red giantAged star with cooled, expanded envelope
binary · celestial · magnitude · spectral · photosphere · variable · interstellar · cosmic · fusion · supernova
supergiant
Huge luminous evolved star
vast · colossal · diameter · red supergiant · giant star · astronomical
red
Primary color, warm
garnet · vermilion · bloodshot · fiery · ruddy · cool star · ember
brightness
Degree of light emitted
brilliance · luminous · incandescence · gleam · shine · visible · naked-eye · night sky · blazing
Scorpio
Eighth zodiac sign
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- fixed starStar showing no planetary motion
- maleficCausing harm or destruction
intensity · passion · power · transformation · Pluto · water sign · natal chart · horoscope · talismanic
Antareswhite dwarf
Exhausted star's compact corpse
neutron star · brown dwarf · Proxima Centauri · red dwarf · Rigel
AntaresRigel
Blue supergiant star
blue giant · blue supergiant · Bellatrix · Sirius · Vega