Artist�s impression of the red supergiant star Antares

Artist�s impression of the red supergiant star Antares

This artist�s impression shows the red supergiant star Antares in the constellation of Scorpius. Using ESO�s Very Large Telescope Interferometer astronomers have constructed the most detailed image ever of this, or any star other than the Sun. Using the same data they have also made the first map of the velocities of material the atmosphere of a star other than the Sun.

Image Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser
Explanation from: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1726b/

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