Antares (Alpha Scorpii) is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius, with a magnitude of 1.1. Its name comes from the Greek for “rival of Ares” (i.e., rival of the planet Mars) and was probably given because of the star’s red color and brightness. Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.
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