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Antares.

Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.

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name/ænˈtɛəɹ.iːz/Received-Pronunciation/ænˈtɑːɹ.iːz/Received-Pronunciation/ænˈtɛɹ.iz/General-American/ænˈtɑɹ.iz/General-American
  1. Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.

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Borrowed from Latin Antares, from Ancient Greek Ἀντάρης (Antárēs, “rival to Ares”).

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