MIRABy :Aisha Williams

What type of star is Mira?Mira is a RED GIANT!!

How far away is Mira??Mira is 220 light years away !

How Big is Mira??Mira is 300 times the sun’ s diameter. Mira

would fill the orbit of Mars.

Mira is 3-500 times the sun’s luminosityThe sun’ s luminosity Mira’s luminosity

Where is Mira?Mira is located in the constellation of cetus

the whale.

WHEN CAN YOU SEE MIRA?You can only see it when the star is at its

maximum brightness in its cycle. The best time to see cetus is October through January.

Mira changes luminosity over a 332 day period by both shrinking and cooling.

Mira can not bee seen for 5 months with out unaided eyes

Mira is Latin for Wonderful!!

MythsCetus was believed to be the sea monster sent

to Ethiopia as punishment for the boasting of queen Cassiopeia. The monster nearly killed andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia and cepheus but the monster its self was kill by the hero perseus.

Cetus is a large constellation, and is relegated to the southern sky—far from Andromeda, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, and Perseus.

The ancient people thought the Cetus was a large whale.

Here is a video about stars!!!!

http://vimeo.com/17942552

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