Antares

Scorpius · α Sco · HR 6134

HIP80763
IAU adoption2016/06/30

Name origin

From its ancient Greek name ἀντάρης, "like Ares", likening the red colour of this star to its planetary namesake (the Roman Mars), name occurs in the Almagest. Possibly the Greek name goes back to a Sumerian precursor AN.TA.GUB (as suggested by Horowitz).

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