Mira

Main Star: Mira (Omnicron Ceti)

Stellar Classification: M7IIIe

Red Giant 

Background info: Mira belongs to the Cetus constellation and is a binary star. In addition, Mira is 200-400 light years away from Earth, but scientists aren't positively sure. Plus, the name Mira means "wonderful" or "astonishing" in Latin. The constellation Cetus is named after the sea monster in Greek mythology. 

Chemical Composition of Mira:

Abundance of oxygen

Spectrum Analysis of the most abundant chemical (oxygen):

Location:

Right ascension: 02h 19m 20.79210s

Declination:         –02° 58′ 39.4956″

Resources:

THE NATURES OF THE STARS. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/star_intro.html#elements

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mira

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mira#/media/File:Cetus_IAU.svg

October's Star of The Month: Mira Ceti. (2011, September 30). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://iskywatch.com/2011/09/octobers-star-of-the-month-mira-ceti/

Spectra of Different Atoms. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast350/Labs/Lamps/

(n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetus