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Old February 19th 07, 11:44 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy,sci.astro.amateur
Pete Lawrence[_1_]
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Default Mira brightens

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:06:42 +0000, Pete Lawrence
wrote:

The variable star Mira is currently a naked eye object as it
approaches maximum which should be in March IIRC. Here's a shot of it
taken from Norway...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/Omega/T...4-nolables.jpg

If you're having trouble spotting it, here's a marked up version...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/Omega/T...5-Mira_800.jpg



The photos above were part of a package organised to see the Northern
Lights (not to see Mira ;-) ). A number of trip images including those
taken of the lights themselves are available from here...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/omega/T...eb14_2007.html

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