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NGC 404 (Mirach‘s Ghost)

NGC 404 (Mirach‘s Ghost)
NGC 404 (Mirach‘s Ghost)

The star (Mirach or β Andromedae) is a red giant about 200 light years away, pretty close by in the foreground, and hence its bright and orange appearence. It is a variable star, which becomes at some times the brightest star in constellation Andromeda. Of particular interest in this image is the bright cloud next to it on the top left side.

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