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Resolving Mira
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Resolving Mira
Credit & Copyright: M. Karovska (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) et al., FOC, ESA, NASA
Explanation: Most stars appear only as points of light. Recently, Betelgeuse became the second star, after our Sun, to have it surface resolved. Now add Mira to the list. Mira A is a red giant star undergoing dramatic pulsations, causing it to become more than 100 times brighter over the course of a year. Mira was discovered to be the first variable star 401 years ago today by David Fabricus. Mira can extend to over 700 times the size of our Sun, and is only 400 light-years away. The above photograph released last week from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the true face of Mira. But what are we seeing? The unusual extended feature off the lower left of the star remains somewhat mysterious. Possible explanations include gravitational perturbation and/or heating from Mira's white dwarf star companion

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Based on Astronomy Picture Of the Day
Publikacii s klyuchevymi slovami: Mira - krasnyi gigant - belyi karlik
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