Star
Antares
The red heart of the Scorpion.
Visible tonight?
Below horizon · rises 06:09
- Rises
- 06:09
- Transit
- 10:47
- Sets
- 15:25
A red supergiant 700× the Sun's diameter; its name means 'rival of Mars'.
Observing
Glows distinctly orange-red low in the southern summer sky.
See also