If Earth were a penny, Antares would be the length of a basketball court!

krewllobster@beehaw.org to Space@beehaw.org – 7 points –
Meet Antares: The Star That Is Not Mars
skyandtelescope.org

We noticed a bright twinkling red star around 10:15 pm GMT-4 about 20° (complete estimate) above the horizon to the SE as seen from east coast USA. I googled it and matched up the rest of Scorpio that was visible, and thought I'd share some cool facts about Antares :)

0

No comments yet. You could be first!