Star
Antares
The red heart of the Scorpion.
Visible tonight?
Below horizon · rises 09:10
- Rises
- 09:10
- Transit
- 13:48
- Sets
- 18:25
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