Antares
Antares definition
An·tares (an ter′ēz′)
noun
a red, supergiant, binary, variable star, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius: magnitude, 0.9 to 1.1
Etymology: Gr Antarēs < anti-, like + Arēs, Gr god of war: so named because of its color
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