Star
Mira Variable
A red giant with huge slow brightness swings.
Cool, evolved red giants pulsating with periods of 80–1000+ days and visual amplitudes of several magnitudes. Named for Mira (Omicron Ceti).
Overview
Cool, evolved red giants pulsating with periods of 80–1000+ days and visual amplitudes of several magnitudes. Named for Mira (Omicron Ceti).
See also
Betelgeuse
A doomed red supergiant in Orion.
Arcturus
The orange giant of spring.
Yellow Giant
An intermediate giant of spectral class G or F.
Carbon Star
A cool red giant with carbon-rich atmosphere.
S-type Star
A giant star intermediate between M and carbon stars.
Barium Star
A giant enriched by a long-dead companion.