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Miram is the name of the star Eta Persei in the constellation Perseus. Miram belongs to the spectral class K0 and possesses an apparent brightness of +3.9mag. Miram is approximately 1331 light-years away from the sun (Hipparcos data base). Jump to: navigation, search Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Jump to: navigation, search Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. ... In astronomy the term spectral class refers to classifying objects according to their spectral lines, which indicate an objects chemical composition. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... Light Years is the seventh album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue that was released in 2000. ...

  • Coordinates for the equinox 2000:
    • ascension: 2h50m41s
    • declination: +55°53'43 "

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Persei is a big constellation located between Auriga and Andromeda, crossing the Milky Way so it is full of stellar fields.
Mirfak (Alpha Persei): Also called Algenib, this star is located in the "crossroad" of a K shaped geometric figure, shining at 600 light-years from Earth.
Zeta Persei: The components of this star shine with magnitude 2.9 and 9.4 respectively, with a separation of 12.9 seconds of arc.
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