August 3 - German astronomer David Fabricius, observing the starry sky, discovered in 1596 the first variable star - the World of China.

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As it turned out later, this is a double star, that is, a system with two stars revolving around the common center of mass. And in 2007 it became known that Mira retains a "comet" tail of up to 13 light years.
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astronomy is a fascinating subject.

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Short but sweet @maxer27 you got my upvote.

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