This is the brightest star seen with the naked eye in the constellation Scorpio. With an absolute magnitude of -5.28 and a distance of 604 light years, Antares is the 16th brightest star in the entire sky. The mass of the star is from 15 to 18 solar masses and is approximately 883 times the radius of the sun. The light of Antares is 65,000 times that of the sun. I'll try to clarify to you the size of Antares. If placed in the center of the solar system, Antares' outer surface would lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Antares has a secondary star of the companion Antares B, but because of Antares' brilliance, it is difficult to see in small telescopes. Sometimes Antares B can be seen in openings larger than 150 mm (5.9 inches). Antares is seen shining beautifully over the south during the summer months of June through September. Learn Astronomy and Astrophotography. I have really nice ideas for this my youtub channel. Do Subscribe and join here ... Learn Astronomy
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