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Antares (Alpha Scorpii) is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius.

It is approximately 600 light years from us.

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How far is Antares from the sun?

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How far is Antares from earth?

The star Antares is approximately 600 light years away from our solar system. See the related link for more information.


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In our solar system: the Sun. In the galaxy it's Antares, compared to Antares the Sun is the size of one pixel!!!!!!!


Is Betelgeuse bigger than Antares?

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If Antares is more massive than the sun why did didnt our solar system form around Antares?

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Is antares hotter than the sun?

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How much bigger than Antares is the sun?

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Is Antares older than your sun?

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What is the actual SIZE of Antares?

antares is much bigger than the sun, it is like a basketball comparing to a dot of rice


Is Antares still alive?

At 883 times the size of our Sun, the supergiant star Antares is very much 'alive'.


Is the Sun bigger than Antares?

no.Not even close.Antares is over 20x bigger then the sun.The sun is nothing compared to this star.But not even the antares star is big. The biggest star in the galaxy is called the vy canis majoris. The canis majoris makes antares look like it is invisible!