Antares

Antares

Chemical Make-up:
Carbon
Oxygen

Location:
Right ascension: 16h 29m 24s
Declination: -26° 25' 55"

Spectrum Analysis: (oxygen)

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Stellar Classification: M1 Supergiant

Photographs:
Scorpius is one of the few constellations that looks like its namesake.  The bright red star Antares marks the Scorpion's Heart.  Notice also the two stars at the tip of the Scorpion's Tail.  They are known as The Stinger.
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Sources:
http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/antares-rivals-mars-as-the-scorpions-heart#science

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