Antares: Bright Binary Pair in Scorpius the Scorpion

Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius the Scorpion. It is a binary system with Antares A being the largest as a red supergiant, and Antares B being the hotter but smaller star of the system. Learn the star characteristics of this system and strategies to find it in the sky. Discover the 25 brightest stars in the sky Order your copy of Starry Wonders: Exploring the 25 Brightest Stars today! Visit: https://www.learnthesky.com/ ✨ Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Overview of Antares 3:52 - Star Characteristics 9:12 - How to Find Antares in Scorpius Links and Resources mentioned in this video ▶ Scorpius Constellation: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-ScorpiusCon... ▶ Rho Ophiuchus Cloud Complex:    • Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex in the Ophiuchu...   ▶ Ophiuchus Constellation: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-OphiuchusCo... ▶ Right Ascension versus Declination:    • Right Ascension versus Declination   How to see Antares B during Moon Occultation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Zooming in on the red supergiant star Antares:    • Zooming in on the red supergiant star Antares   Check it Out ▶ Download FREE Stargazing Guide: https://www.learnthesky.com/stargazin... Playlists ▶ Stargazing Basics: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-StargazingB... ▶ Zodiacal Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-ZodiacalCon... ▶ Circumpolar Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Circumpolar ▶ Winter Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-WinterConst... ▶ Spring Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-SpringConst... ▶ Summer Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerConst... ▶ Autumn Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-AutumnConst... ▶ Stars: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Stars ▶ Planets: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Planets ▶ Celestial Objects: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialOb... ▶ Versus Videos: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-VersusVideos ▶ Celestial Events: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialEv... ▶ Citizen Science: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CitizenScience Photo Attributions ▶Scorpius Picture: By Roberto Mura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ▶Scorpius DSOs: By Roberto Mura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ▶Maui Snaring the Sun: By Arman Manookian - Honolulu Academy of Arts, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ▶Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex: By By Rogelio Bernal Andreo - http://blog.deepskycolors.com/archive..., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ▶Detailed Map of Celestial Objects of Scorpius: By Roberto Mura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Support this Channel ▶ Online Classes: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Never Miss a Video ▶ Subscribe to my Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky... Connect ▶ Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ ▶ Instagram:   / learnthesky   ▶ Facebook:   / learnthesky   ​ ▶ Business Enquiries: [email protected] #learnthesky #stargazing #constellations #stars #keeplookingup