Mirach (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Mirach is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 14° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 20:08 (EDT), 14° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 44 minutes after the Sun at 22:01.
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Name
Mirach
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 01h09m43s [2] |
| Declination: | +35°37'14" [2] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.07 (V) [2] 4.16 (BT) [2] 2.24 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 60.5 parsec 197.3 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.62 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 208.6 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 122.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.84 |
Sources