Antares


Antares is the 16th brightest star in the sky and is part of the constellation Scorpius. 









Location:  RA 240° 29' 24 | Dec -26° 25' 55"

Stellar Classification: Red Supergiant, Spectral type--M1Ib

Chemical Makeup: He, Na, Al, Si, Ca, Ca+, Sc, Sc+, Ti, Ti+, V, V+, Cr, Cr+, Mn, Fe, Fe+, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Sr+, Y, Y+, Zr, Zr+, Ru, Ba+, La+, Ce+, Pr+, Nd+, Sa+, Eu+, Gd+, Dy+

Spectrum Analysis: 




Sources:

Davis, D. (1938). Atomic Lines in the Spectrum of Antares. ApJ ApJL The Astrophysical Journal, 87, 335-335. doi:10.1086/143928

Espenak, F. (n.d.). Antares. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

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