Antares

Star

A red supergiant so large that, like Betelgeuse, it could engulf the orbit of Mars if placed at the center of the solar system.

Facts

TypeStar
Distance from Earth550 ly
Diameter946,000,000 km
Mass2.39 × 10^31 kg
Temperature3,387°C
Apparent magnitude1.06
Redshift0
HemisphereSouthern
Discovered150
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