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Proper Names	Mira, Mira Ceti
Bayer Designation	Omicron Ceti
Flamsteed Number	68 Ceti
HR (BSC)	681
HD	14386
Constellation	Cetus
Right Ascension	2h 19m 21s
Declination	-2° 58' 40"
Distance	299 light years 92 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.0 to +10.1 (highly variable, typically +3.5 to +4.9) Absolute: -2.8 to 5.3 (typically -1.3 to +0.1)
Spectral Class	M5.5III Red Giant
Optimum Visibility	November
Notes	The prototype for the class of variable stars known as Mira variables, regular pulsations in this red giant cause its brightness to shift over time by an extreme degree. The giant has a binary companion, an orange dwarf orbiting the red giant and drawing a stream of matter away from it.

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