Mira Ceti
Britishnoun
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But I imagine that if they had to live within the precincts of Mira Ceti they would cry out for exemption from their own law of stellar utility.
From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman
He found that the star Mira Ceti was for several months invisible to the naked eye; then it grew brighter and brighter, and finally disappeared for months, as before.
From Famous Men of Science by Bolton, Sarah K.
Mira Ceti, which in 5 months increases its brightness 1000 times, may stand as an example.
From Are the Planets Inhabited? by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
Those which are found to exhibit periodical fluctuations of brightness; of which Algol and Mira Ceti are notable examples.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
His first paper had been upon the variable star Mira Ceti.
From Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works by Holden, Edward Singleton
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