Mira

Cetus · Cet · ο Cet · HR 681 · HIP 10826 · magnitude 6.47

Its Latin name since Renaissance times meaning "the Amazing One", as taken from Historiola Mirae Stellae - the title of a work describing the amazing variability of this star (written by Hevelius in 1662).

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 681

HIP

10826

Bayer ID

ο Cet

Visual magnitude

6.47

Right ascension (J2000)

34.8366°

Declination (J2000)

-2.97764°

IAU adoption

2016/06/30

Name origin

Its Latin name since Renaissance times meaning "the Amazing One", as taken from Historiola Mirae Stellae - the title of a work describing the amazing variability of this star (written by Hevelius in 1662).