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proper noun 
  1. (star) A binary star in the constellation Cetus; Omicron (ο) Boí¶tis. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.
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  • French: Mira
  • German: Mira
  • Spanish: Mira
Etymology: Named by the astronomer w:Johannes Hevelius, Johannes Hevelius in 1662. From (term, mirus, mÄrus, wonderful, surprising, lang=la)


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