At nightfall tomorrow, August 27, the first-quarter Moon is very near a brilliant bright star ~~~~ the famous red star: Antares A.
If you have never seen Antares before, now is an opportunity; it will be the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius ~~~ red glow at the scorpion’s heart.
If you have never seen Antares before, now is an opportunity; it will be the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius ~~~ red glow at the scorpion’s heart.
Antares is rather distinctive because of its reddish hue. In fact, it’s commonly mistaken for Mars, a fact shown by its name “Ant-Ares,” which means “like Mars,” with “Ares” being the Greek name for the god of war. (Image credit: AAO/NASA). (thanks to Farmer's Almanac)
And, for fiction buffs: Antares in fiction.
And, for fiction buffs: Antares in fiction.
- Star Trek film and television franchise:
- "A Piece of the Action", episode of Star Trek (TOS) television series. Kirk fabricates a fictional card game called Fizzbin, allegedly played on Beta Antares IV, as a ruse to escape from his captors on Sigma Iotia II.
- "Charlie X" and other episodes of Star Trek (TOS) television series. Lt. Uhura sings the romantic song "Beyond Antares".[4]
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, film. Khan says that he will chase Admiral Kirk "around the [...] Antares Maelstrom".
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