swap_horiz Mira Alternatives

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Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse is a massive red supergiant star located within the constellation Orion. It’s notable due to its immense size...

Orion Variable M Type Red Supergiant

9.2 Excellent

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RR Lyrae

RR Lyrae is a variable star in the constellation Lyra and the prototype of the RR Lyrae class of pulsating variable star...

Giant Lyra A Type Pulsating

9.0 Excellent

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VY Canis Majoris

VY Canis Majoris is a red hypergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, located at an estimated distance of approxim...

Variable Largest Known M Type Canis Majoris

8.5 Great

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LHS 1140

LHS 1140 is an M-type red dwarf star located approximately 40 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. The sta...

Cetus M Type Habitable Zone Red Dwarf

8.4 Great

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Gacrux

Gacrux, designated Gamma Crucis, is a red giant star that marks the top of the Southern Cross (Crux) constellation. With...

Red Giant Crux M Type

8.2 Great

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UY Scuti

UY Scuti is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scutum, classified as a semiregular variable with a pulsation per...

Variable Scutum M Type Red Supergiant

8.2 Great

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Mu Cephei

Mu Cephei, historically known as Herschel's Garnet Star, is a massive red supergiant located in the constellation Cepheu...

Variable Cepheus M Type Red Supergiant

8.1 Great

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UV Ceti

UV Ceti is a red dwarf star located approximately 8.7 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cetus, making it one o...

Nearby Cetus M Type Flare Star

8.1 Great

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Mirach

Mirach (Beta Andromedae) is an M-type red giant in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 200 light-years away with...

Navigation Red Giant Andromeda

8.0 Great

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Mirzam

Mirzam, officially designated Beta Canis Majoris, is a blue-white giant star located roughly 500 light-years from Earth...

Blue Giant Variable B Type

7.8 Good

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Caph

Caph, officially designated as Beta Cassiopeiae, is a yellow-white giant star located approximately 54 light-years from...

Bright Giant Cassiopeia Variable

7.7 Good

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Scheat

Scheat, officially designated Beta Pegasi, is a red giant star in the northern constellation of Pegasus. It forms the up...

Red Giant Pegasus M Type

7.7 Good

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L 726-8

L 726-8, formally designated Luyten 726-8, is a binary star system situated approximately 8.7 light-years from Earth in...

Binary Cetus M Type Flare Star

7.7 Good

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AH Scorpii

AH Scorpii is a cool red supergiant in the constellation Scorpius and a variable star whose apparent brightness changes...

Scorpius M Type Red Supergiant Pulsating

7.5 Good

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BL Ceti

BL Ceti is a red dwarf star in the constellation Cetus and one component of the nearby binary system commonly known as U...

Cetus M Type Red Dwarf Flare Star

7.5 Good

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V354 Cephei

V354 Cephei is a red supergiant star located in the Milky Way galaxy within the northern constellation of Cepheus. Astro...

Massive Variable Cepheus M Type

7.3 Good

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KY Cygni

KY Cygni is a heavily dust-enshrouded red supergiant star located in the Cygnus OB1 stellar association. It is classifie...

Variable Cygnus Very Large M Type

7.3 Good

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Luyten 726-8A

Luyten 726-8A, also cataloged as BL Ceti, is a red dwarf star located roughly 8.7 light-years away in the constellation...

Nearby Cetus M Type Red Dwarf

7.3 Good

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GJ 3293

GJ 3293 is an M-type red dwarf star situated approximately 57 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It is known t...

Cetus M Type Multi Planet Exoplanet Host

7.1 Good

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Tania Australis

Tania Australis is the traditional name of Mu Ursae Majoris, a star in the northern constellation Ursa Major. It is an e...

Bright Red Giant Ursa Major

7.0 Good