Mira variable
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Mira variables are a class of pulsating stars characterized by very red colours, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude at visu
Mira, the prototype of the Mira variables
Mira
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Mira is a binary star system in the constellation Cetus. It has the Bayer designation Omicron Ceti, which is Latinized from ο Ceti, and abbreviated Omicron Cet or ο Cet. The system consists of a varia
Mira variable
…Mira variables (; named for the prototype star Mira) are a class of pulsating stars characterized by very red colours, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and amplitudes greater than one magnitude…
Mira imaged by European Southern Observatory
Mira at two different times
Mira as seen from the Earth
Mira in UV and visible light