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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Antares Observation Details

Antares

Antares Daily Motion

Antares will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 20:33, just before twilight begins, and will be at 14° when twilight starts at 22:12. It will reach its transit at 24° at 00:54, and will fade away as twilight ends at 04:49, being at 4° elevation.
Antares will be visible until January, 1, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Antares Visibility Timetable on June 08

Antares Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 89.5% illuminated17:53-28°
Antares rise20:33
Sunset20:574°
Civil sunset21:318°
Astrosession begin23:0018°
Antares transit00:5424°
Moon Set03:5711°
Astrosession end04:0110°
Antares set05:14

Track Antares Position Throughout the Night

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Antares - Red Supergiant Star

Antares is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and the fifteenth-brightest star in the night sky. It is a red supergiant star located about 550 light-years away from Earth.

Antares has an apparent magnitude of 0.96 and is one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye. It is often referred to as the "heart of the scorpion" due to its position in the constellation.

Finder Chart for Antares

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Object nameAntares
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Antares coordinates16.490128, -26.432002
Center coordinates16.490128, -26.432002

Antares Passage Through Night

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Current position of Antares

Time06:34
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
Antares elevation-13°
Antares Azimuth114°
Here you can see the current position of the Antares on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Antares's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of Antares

Time
DateSun, 8 June 2025
Twighlight start22:55
Twighlight end03:56
Twighlight duration5h 1m
Rise20:33
Set05:14
Elevation at transit24°
Transit time00:54
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 29m 24s", Dec: -26° 25' 55s
Magnitude1
ConstellationScorpius
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Antares, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Antares is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.