Mirach
Also known as β And · HR 337
Mirach is a high proper motion star in the constellation Andromeda, about 200 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type M0+IIIa) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Position (J2000) | 1h 09m 43s, +35° 37′ |
| Distance | 200 light-years (its light set off about 200 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.05 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 575 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Mirach is highest in the sky at midnight in October. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 74° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 76°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Andromeda
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits