1. By :Aisha Williams

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

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

4. How Big is Mira?? Mira is 300 times the sun’ s diameter. Mira would fill the orbit of Mars.

5. Mira is 3-500 times the sun’s luminosity The sun’ s luminosity Mira’s luminosity

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

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

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

12. Here is a video about stars!!!! http://vimeo.com/179425 52