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Mira

ITtown

Mira is a town in IT with a population of approximately 37,633.

About Mira

Mira, pronounced, is a binary star in the constellation Cetus. It has the Bayer designation Omicron Ceti, which is Latinized from ΞΏ Ceti, and abbreviated Omicron Cet or ΞΏ Cet. The system consists of a variable red giant along with a white dwarf companion. Mira A is a pulsating variable star and was the first non-supernova variable star discovered, with the possible exception of Algol. It is the prototype of the Mira variables. The system lies at a distance of 300 light-years.

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