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=__MÏrÅ →[ŢhÈ ĂmĂzÏÑg ŏñë]←__ = **Ţhe star Mira is a cool red giant and a binary star. Mira is estimated to be 200-400 light years away from us. Mira has a diameter of 700 times the suns. Mira is a very old star and life is coming to an end for it.** media type="custom" key="3492926" width="108" height="146"media type="custom" key="3492942" width="108" height="153" =__QÛĬÇkfÀÇŢŞ about Mira__ = **Mira is... - a star with a comet's tail - known as the"amazing one" or the "wonderful star" - an odd asymmetrical shape(football)star - about 60 milliarseconds - 700 times the sun's diameter** - now at the end of it's life**   =__Information about Mira__ Mira is...**.**=
 * - sheds vast amounts of material through its powerful wind of gas and dust

 =__Discovery of Mira__ =
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 * Mira was discovered by David Fabicus on August 13, 1596. Today, Mira has been known to us for 400 years. Mira is now a class M7 red giant that is now at the end of it's life because it sheds vast amounts of material throught its powerful wind of gas and dust.**

__Web links I used & helpful links__ www.chandra.harvard.edu www.science.nasa.gov www.aavso.org

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