Antares

noun

An·tar·es an-ˈter-(ˌ)ēz

-ˈtär-

: a giant red star of very low density that is the brightest star in Scorpius

Examples of Antares in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And Antares burns a reddish-orange color in the heart of Scorpio. —

Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023 Vega, then, is a bluish-white A-type star, Arcturus is an orange K, and Antares is a red M-type. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2023 Ukraine’s first stage for the Antares rocket is powered by Russian engines. —

Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023 What is the weather forecast for the Antares launch? —

Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023 This year, the Antares bright star, which is 36.7 light years away, will appear a few degrees to the right of the moon, according to NASA. —

Christopher Brito, CBS News, 2 June 2023 As the lunar cycle progresses, the moon will still appear near Spica on Friday, the star Antares on April 10 and the planet Saturn on April 16. —

Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023 Chinese inscriptions dating to 1300 B.C.E. record Antares as being red like Mars—a comparison that turns up time and time again across the Northern Hemisphere and through subsequent ages. —

James Riordon, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

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