By :Aisha Williams. What type of star is Mira? Mira is a RED GIANT!!

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By :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 times the sun’s luminosity The sun’ s luminosity Mira’s luminosity

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

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

Here is a video about stars!!!! 52

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