Star

Mira

Mira is a red star in Whale, about 300 light years away. Its light left it around the year 1726.

ConstellationWhale (Cetus)
Brightness (mag)3.00 · Variable star, magnitude 2–10
Distance300 light years
Spectral typeM7IIIe
Colourred
RA / Dec2.32 h / -3.0°