Mirach (Star)
From Fairfield , Mirach is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 16° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:54 (EDT) – 2 hours and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
Name
Mirach
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Object type
Star
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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° |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.84 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.