Alpha Scorpii A

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 0.96
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Scorpius
gptkbp:declination −26° 25′ 55″
gptkbp:diameter ~680 solar radii
gptkbp:discoveredBy ancient astronomers
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~550 light years
gptkbp:hasCompanion gptkb:Alpha_Scorpii_B
gptkbp:hostedBy red supergiant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Scorpii A
gptkbp:luminosity ~75,900 times Sun
gptkbp:mass ~12 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity −0.15 [Fe/H]
gptkbp:notableFor brightest star in Scorpius
one of the brightest stars in the night sky
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Antares_A
gptkbp:parallax 5.40 mas
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Alpha_Scorpii
gptkbp:properMotionRA −10.16 mas/yr
−23.21 mas/yr
gptkbp:radialVelocity −3.4 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 16h 29m 24.4s
gptkbp:spectralType M1.5Iab-Ib
gptkbp:temperature ~3,500 K
gptkbp:variableStar LC (slow irregular variable)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antares_A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7