Antares - Revision history

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	=== Possible Babylonian root ===		=== Possible Babylonian root ===
	Horowitz ( ) suggested that the Greek name "anti ares" roots in a misunderstanding or pun from the Babylonian term [[AN.TA.GUB\|<sup>mul</sup>AN.TA.GUB]], as GUB can also be read ~~RE6~~.		Horowitz ( ) suggested that the Greek name "anti ares" roots in a misunderstanding or pun from the Babylonian term [[AN.TA.GUB\|<sup>mul</sup>AN.TA.GUB]], as GUB can also be read RE<sub>6</sub>.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Antares}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Antares}}
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	Antares is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP 80763 (α Sco, HR 6134) in constellation Sco.		Antares is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP 80763 (α Sco, HR 6134) in constellation Sco.

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Antares}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Antares}}
	Antares is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of ~~HIP80763~~ (α Sco, HR 6134) in constellation Sco.		Antares is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP 80763 (α Sco, HR 6134) in constellation Sco.

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	* Almagest, translated by Toomer (1984, 372), Horowitz ()		* Almagest, translated by Toomer (1984, 372), Horowitz ()

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	"Antares" is a ~~classical Greek~~ name~~, found~~ in the ~~Almagest~~ (~~[[Scorpius]]~~). ~~From its ancient~~ Greek name ~~ἀντάρης, "like Ares", likening the red colour~~ of ~~this star to its planetary namesake~~ (~~the Roman Mars~~)~~, name occurs~~ in ~~the Almagest. Possibly the Greek name goes back to a Sumerian precursor [[AN.TA.GUB]] (as suggested by Horowitz)~~.		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Antares}}
			Antares is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP80763 (α Sco, HR 6134) in constellation Sco.


	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
			"Antares" is a classical Greek name, found in the Almagest ([[Scorpius]]). From its ancient Greek name ἀντάρης, "like Ares", likening the red colour of this star to its planetary namesake (the Roman Mars), name occurs in the Almagest.

	=== Possible Babylonian root ===		=== Possible Babylonian root ===
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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was ~~discussed and approved~~ by the IAU WGSN in 2016.		The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/06/30.

			==Weblinks==
			* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

	== ~~Weblinks~~ ==		==Reference==
			*[[References\|References (general)]]
	*		* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
			* Almagest, translated by Toomer (1984, 372), Horowitz ()

	~~== Reference ==~~		[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Sco]] [[Category:Greek]]
	* [[~~References\|References (general)~~]]
	* [[~~References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)~~]]

	~~[[Category:Single star-asterism‏‎]]~~
	~~[[Category:Star Name‏‎]]~~
	~~[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]~~
	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]]
	[[Category:~~East~~ Asian]]		[[Category:West Asian]]
			[[Category:European]]

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2016~~. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN~~.		The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2016.

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	"Antares" is a classical Greek name, found in the Almagest ([[Scorpius]]) ~~where it is interpretated as~~ "~~counter part~~ of Mars", ~~anti-ares~~.		"Antares" is a classical Greek name, found in the Almagest ([[Scorpius]]). From its ancient Greek name ἀντάρης, "like Ares", likening the red colour of this star to its planetary namesake (the Roman Mars), name occurs in the Almagest. Possibly the Greek name goes back to a Sumerian precursor [[AN.TA.GUB]] (as suggested by Horowitz).

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

			=== Possible Babylonian root ===
			Horowitz ( ) suggested that the Greek name "anti ares" roots in a misunderstanding or pun from the Babylonian term [[AN.TA.GUB\|<sup>mul</sup>AN.TA.GUB]], as GUB can also be read RE6.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in ~~202x~~. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.		The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2016. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.

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"Antares" is a classical Greek name, found in the Almagest ([[Scorpius]]) where it is interpretated as "counter part of Mars", anti-ares.

==Etymology and History==

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.

== Weblinks ==

*

== Reference ==
* [[References|References (general)]]
* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early modern)]]

[[Category:Single star-asterism‏‎]]
[[Category:Star Name‏‎]]
[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]
[[Category:Eurasia]]
[[Category:East Asian]]