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Mirach
(MY-rak)
Beta Andromedae
Names For This Star
Other names for the star are Merach, Mirac, Mirak, and al Mizar. The origin of these names is the Arabic name referring to a belt, girdle, or waist-cloth.
Description of the Star
Mirach is a red M0+IIIa giant about 470 times as luminous as the sun. The spectral type implies an effective temperature of 3200 K and a mass about 6 times that of the sun.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
43 Andromedae |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
5447 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
337 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
6860 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD+34 198 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
54471 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
42 |
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