Antares (Star)

From South El Monte , Antares will become visible at around 20:13 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:19.
Name
Antares
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 16h29m24s [3] |
Declination: | −26°25'55" [3] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: Variable | 1.07 (V) [3] 3.49 (BT) [2] 1.29 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 169.8 parsec 553.5 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.84 |
Proper motion (speed): | 26.3 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 207.5° |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.08 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
03 Aug 2025 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
31 Aug 2025 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
27 Sep 2025 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
24 Oct 2025 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
14 Jan 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
10 Feb 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
10 Mar 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |
06 Apr 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Antares |