OMG you're "THAT" Alan Plummer.

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I'm so red faced right now, Alan!
I have a huge amount of respect for the work that you do, wow... fancy that....! I'm still stoked, sorry.

I see your articles in AS&T all the time.
Just curious, why not Algol? It's an easy catch for me albeit sitting low on my horizon. I thought it would have been good to give a whirl on? I admit, I do love that star when it shines and the story attached to it.
Many thanks for the information on Mira. I had a ridiculous amount of fun with it when it reached that incredible peak. Even if it gets "just" visible- I can't wait to observe it's decline again.