​Antares

  • Recently, the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) filmed the passing of the moon in front of Antares.
  • Antares is an eye-catching star, also known as Alpha Scorpii.
  • It’s the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius (the Scorpion), which has figured prominently in the sky lore of ancient cultures.
  • Antares holds the stellar classification of a M1 red supergiant star.
  • The M1 designation means that Antares is reddish in colour and much cooler than many other stars. ....
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