BETA ANDROMEDAE

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'Beta Andromedae' (β And / β Andromedae) is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It also has the traditional name 'Mirach'.
Mirach is a red giant of spectral class M0, approximately 200 light years away, with a mean apparent magnitude of 2.07. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +2.01 to +2.10.
Close by (in terms of celestial coordinates) is the galaxy known as Mirach's Ghost.

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The star's location is shown in the following chart of the Andromeda constellation:
Andromeda Constellation


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