Mira

[glenc]

The variable star Mira (omicron ceti) is conspicuous now. The star has brightened from mag 9.7 three months ago to mag 3.6.
It has a period of about 11 months and transits at about 10pm DST.
http://www.aavso.org/vstar/vsots/1298.shtml
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...00&output=html (http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=000-BBD-706&startdate=200&output=html)

[glenc]

This list gives dates for some variable star maxima. R Aql and R Aqr have mag 6 max in Dec.
http://www.rasnz.org.nz/vss/Targets/September2008.html
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...ql&output=html (http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=R%20Aql&output=html)
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...qr&output=html (http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=R%20Aqr&output=html)

[glenc]

These mira type stars have maxima that are usually brighter than mag 5.
ο Cet (Mira), χ Cyg, R Hya, R Car, R Leo, S Car, R Cas, R Hor, U Ori
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...eo&output=html (http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=R%20Leo&output=html)
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...or&output=html (http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=R%20Hor&output=html)
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...ri&output=html (http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=U%20ori&output=html)