Apparent magnitude refers to the amount of a star's brightness as seen from a stargazer's eyes, without the aid of binoculars or a telescope. Lower numbers (including negatives) indicate brighter stars.
For Northern Hemisphere stargazers, this summer season is the opportune time to view SCORPIUS (Scorpion) in the southern direction. One of the brightest stars in the sky, Antares (α Scorpii), lies at the heart of massive, easily-visible constellation. According to the WolframAlpha scientific search engine, the apparent magnitude of Antares is typically 1.06 but can vary between 0.88 (brightest) and 1.16 (dimmest).
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