Mirach

noun

Mi·​rach ˈmī-ˌrak 

astronomy

: a red giant star of the second magnitude that is seen in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 404 is the nearest example of a lenticular galaxy, and therefore of great interest. But it lies hidden in the glare from a red giant star called Mirach.

—Space Daily, 3 Nov. 2008

called also Beta Andromedae

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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