giant · M0III
Mirach
Mirach is a red giant (spectral type M0III) about 197 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.07 it is easy to see even from a city.
The Andromeda Galaxy lies close to it in the sky.
Its light output is roughly 460 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).
From Germany (52° N) it rises and sets; it is best seen in the evening in October.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 197 light-years
- Spectral type
- M0III (giant)
- Colour
- Red
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.07 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 460 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 1h 10m, declination 35.6°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.