| Identity |
| Name: | Antares, alpha Scorpii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 80763 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 148478
SAO 184415
CoD C-26 11359
CPD P-26 5648
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 1.06 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | M1Ib + B2.5V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 16h 29m 24.46759s (+/-0.00006s) |
| Declination | -26° 25' 55.0055" (+/-0.0006") |
| Parallax: | 5.89 (+/-1) mas |
| Derived distance: | 554 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -12.11 (+/-1.22) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -23.3 (+/-0.76) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scorpius | |